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24th Oct 2021, 11:01 AM #1Diamond Member
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"Automated" stop for a lathe
When someone can't be bothered taking the control panel off to wire an extra e-Stop micro-switch in:
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Video link, which might not work: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oGcbKZ4Jpuz1KNwKA
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24th Oct 2021, 11:59 AM #2Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Ingenious
BUT
Just playing devil's advocate for a bit
The whole thing looks like it might get in the way generally, and more importantly get in the way of a real emergency stop.
I assume it's compressed air driven? but what happens if (for whatever reasons) there's no air?
eg Forgot to check if compressor is on, or valves open, or for some reason compressor has stopped working. etc
Of course a daily test is in order, but in between testing and later in the day . . . . . .?
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24th Oct 2021, 06:40 PM #3
Hi Guys,
Someone has obviously spent a lot of time and effort to build that contraption without giving it a lot of thought ! It surely would have been safer to have removed the panel and extended the wiring to a remote switch, without blocking access to the Estop.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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24th Oct 2021, 08:43 PM #4Diamond Member
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Bob: Yes, air driven. The air line snaking along the floor was stolen from the blow gun of a CNC mill.
He usually has air on when using any machines, but yes, mistakes can happen –
I'd be testing the air valve and actuator each time I loaded new stock into the chuck.
I think bashing the Aluminium box section forward would still hit the e-Stop.
Baron: Only took him about 45 minutes, and that included two trips walking down to my unit; to get some M4 fasteners, and to get an 1/8" to 1/4" BSP reducer (and to have a Friday afternoon beer)!
I proposed an electrical micro-switch, but he already had the air valve and actuator, and wanted to try them.
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31st Oct 2021, 09:10 PM #5Diamond Member
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He made it even simpler; no air feed required, it now just knocks the feed select lever off:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6TcXfLBtSPHFe9XU9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/HWtK24vkg6yE2MbD7
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