Number of endswitches on 2.x build?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:01 am
Hey all,
i am a little bit confused with my build and the end switches. (i bought the plastic parts and it seems like two of them are missing which confuses me a bit).
How many endswitches did you use on your build? the bom says 5 switches but i was wondering if i need a switch on every side of every axis. What i understand so far:
- One switch in the left side of the gantry, mounted on the metal plate (used for the x axis. Won't i need one on the right side, too?)
- One switch on the right side of the gantry, mounted on the metal plate and used for the y-axis (same question as above. Why is there only one which acts when the gantry reaches the front of the machine)
- One switch for the lid
- One switch for the bottom of the z-axis
- One switch for the top of the z-axis (both mounted near to the little vertical extrusion where the y axis nema is mounted)
thanks a lot,
André
i am a little bit confused with my build and the end switches. (i bought the plastic parts and it seems like two of them are missing which confuses me a bit).
How many endswitches did you use on your build? the bom says 5 switches but i was wondering if i need a switch on every side of every axis. What i understand so far:
- One switch in the left side of the gantry, mounted on the metal plate (used for the x axis. Won't i need one on the right side, too?)
- One switch on the right side of the gantry, mounted on the metal plate and used for the y-axis (same question as above. Why is there only one which acts when the gantry reaches the front of the machine)
- One switch for the lid
- One switch for the bottom of the z-axis
- One switch for the top of the z-axis (both mounted near to the little vertical extrusion where the y axis nema is mounted)
thanks a lot,
André