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BL Switch Touch - Z Axis Probe
by donutboy3
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My BL Touch Clone died. In order to keep on printing I had to install the original micro switch endstop. The issue is I have a lot of mods on my printer so putting the original endstop was not easy. I had to trim this and squeeze in that. So after many hours of putting on the original micro switch endstop I though there has got to be something better (or at least until my replacement BL Touch Clone get delivered). So I came up with this basic Z probe. It is about the same form factor as the original so you don't have to worry about changing the mounting system. The parts are one micro switch ( with the metal lever removed), the printed parts, a little bit of filament used for pins, and a small nail. I painstakingly drew out the assembly. You can see it is very basic but does a pretty good job for accuracy and repeat-ability. I suppose a more industrious type could rig up a servo to this so it would swing out of the way automatically. This might be something you can use if you are d
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