An E-Stop is one of the most universally desired components not included in the Maslow kit. Just for completeness, here’s a list of topics and posts with contributions to the topic:
Okay, so this first one is the current topic. Very meta of me.
Another suggestion for using one of the Aux pins.
When my Maslow messes up, it’s usually because the chain fouled and gets tangled in itself. When this happens, I need to do three things.
Stop the chain from getting worse
hit the “Hold” button (but the machine keeps going until the end of the current command)
Stop the router from cutting while it’s out of position.
This requires me to be in three places at once.
Could we wire up a hardware button (BIG RED button, preferably :P) to immediat…
I have made a box to hold all the electronics for my Maslow.
It contains
3 PSU’s (5V, 12V & 48V)
Arduino & Maslow Board
Raspberry Pi 3 with Touch screen LCD
Spindle Controller with switches
Emergency stop for Motors and Spindle
Here are some pictures
[Control Box]
[Control Box - Front]
[Control Box - Inside Front]
[Control Box - Anotated]
Please let me know if you would like a detailed write up with schematics and CAD? (No points spending a few hours if nobody is interested…)
If this doesn’t exist yet,
Would be nice to include an input pin on the shield ( maybe a terminal connection on rev’d shields ) for an emergency stop button. I might even expand on that idea with my system to have certain limit type switches around workspace, or overforce type switch on sled chain connections.
I suggest any Emergency Stop directly control the Power Supply going to the Maslow.
@mcmiley
Are you comfortable working with Mains Power?
Thank you
Real E-Stop switches are easy to find, below is one already in a box. Much cheaper on eBay and the big rock candy mountain (i.e. Chinese megastores) but without free Prime shipping they take from a week to a month to arrive in Mooseville. Hmm, if I leave all the stuff on the end of the link will the referral fees fund another Maslow?
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