Magnetic Sensor on Pistons(help)

[Mike Hendricks]

Originally Posted by jgannon

I've ordered these before, and I've wondered if the magnet makes the cylinder heavier. Bimba's website doesn't seem to provide any helpful info. Any empirical data?

Not 100% sure, but I believe that all the cylinders have the magnet in them, it's just a matter of putting the sensors on the outside. It seems like you can order those sensors alone. We have a few with the sensors in our shop, I'll take a look at them.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by PhatMike

Not 100% sure, but I believe that all the cylinders have the magnet in them, it's just a matter of putting the sensors on the outside. It seems like you can order those sensors alone. We have a few with the sensors in our shop, I'll take a look at them.

Okay, I had previously thought that the only difference was that they include the sensors, but I wasn't sure if they modified the cylinder. Thanks.

[eshteyn]

I believe that there are small magnets on the piston ring and the sensor is a switch that closes when the magnet passes under it and opens when the magnet is not near. As for weight it weight mere ounces and there is no drawback to them at all. You might have a problem with programming if running a program means meeting the condition of the switch being closed if you decide to suddenly remove it, so be careful to check your programming


-eugene