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Re: Mechanical limit switches - acceptable practice?

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Originally Posted by bmammen View Post
lets go with the switch was physically damaged during a match (and it was), so we can leave programming out of the discussion for right now
Do you know with acceptable certainty why the switch got damaged? I ask because in your original post it sounded like you don't know why:

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two instances where our software controlled limit switch either didn’t work or was physically knocked off center
Before you fix something, it's worthwhile to make a concerted effort to figure out why it failed. Software could be the cause. Or lack of a flexible extension on the actuation lever. Or improper mounting of the switch.