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Re: Mechanical limit switches - acceptable practice?

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Originally Posted by philso View Post
In other words, using the limit switch as the physical end-stop often leads to destruction of the limit switch.
If the OP would be willing to post some pix of his limit switch installation I'm sure he would receive some helpful suggestions.

Some teams use a flexible extension on the switch lever (post#2). Others use a "follower" approach (post#20). Both can be made to work reliably.