Thread: Curious: how many limit switches to teams typically use?
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Re: Curious: how many limit switches to teams typically use?
I recommend quality snap action limit switches from the likes of mouser, jameco, digikey, etc. Cherry is a popular brand. If you get the ones with the extended arm you can bend it manually to adjust its activation position, and 2 bolt holes mount it. Thread the bolts into the housing of the switch for a locking effect. The switch will literally be destroyed before it comes loose from the mounting. I know that $5 or $10 may seem like a lot for a switch, but a cheaper switch may cause you a match, or may allow the system to break itself. If any switch I use is sticky new from the packaging... I would find another source of switches!!!
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