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end stop failure

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 12:40 am
by Ade O
hi help the end stop microswitches for both the x and z axis have both had the metal tang that presses the button when tha carriage comes to home have both broken almost at the same time is there a better switch I can use or another fix anybody knows of

thanks
Ade

Re: end stop failure

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 11:28 am
by William
Hi,is the limit switch faulty?
or you can provide picture.
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Re: end stop failure

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:09 am
by Ade O
yes my friend whats happened is the metal tang that sits above the red dot switch has broken at the point where it is attached to the micro switch proper

Re: end stop failure

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:29 am
by Ade O
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Re: end stop failure

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:31 am
by Ade O
on both the z axis and x axis end stop micro switches the whole metal part has come off them both

Re: end stop failure

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:58 am
by William
OK,You can contact the salesperson of the purchase platform to replace it.

Re: end stop failure

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 1:48 am
by Ade O
ok thanks mate

Re: end stop failure

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 12:26 pm
by Ade O
thank you the new parts are winging there way to me as we speak

Re: end stop failure

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:03 pm
by William
:D