Re: [Emc-users] Probe switch / limit switch

2016-04-12 Thread Jim Craig
Sebastian, You got the concept absolutely correct. Thanks for the feedback. I will give it a shot tomorrow when I get back to the machine. Thanks, Jim On 4/12/2016 12:12 PM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 04/12/2016 10:40 AM, Jim Craig wrote: >> I am helping a buddy build a plasma cutter.

Re: [Emc-users] Probe switch / limit switch

2016-04-12 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 04/12/2016 10:40 AM, Jim Craig wrote: > I am helping a buddy build a plasma cutter. The z axis assembly we are > using includes a probe switch so that when the torch tip moves up a > slight amount relative to the normal torch position it will trip the > switch saying the torch is on the metal

[Emc-users] Probe switch / limit switch

2016-04-12 Thread Jim Craig
I am helping a buddy build a plasma cutter. The z axis assembly we are using includes a probe switch so that when the torch tip moves up a slight amount relative to the normal torch position it will trip the switch saying the torch is on the metal to be cut. It is simple enough to use this