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Thanks for the input. I am not sure if piezo discs, assuming that they are correctly set up, are less reliable than anything else - they will even trigger if the nozzle is already resting on the build surface. Having said that, I will try to force a failure and see what I get.Quote
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Two things: when probe fails it may destroy your effector and/or nozzle, second is the cost.
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I was talking about the cost of only kit that is available...
....Of course components are cheap but time and effort to put it all together is not trivial.
The schematic is open source, if you want a through hole version, make one. As it is you're paying not only for the time to assemble each board but also the time taken to design and develop the PCB (to say nothing of the development and testing of the concept which was largely not my work) . Unfortunately I'm not in a position to donate my time for free, expecting developers to do so is a sure fire way of stifling open source development. 0603 components are pretty simple to solder by hand and the first batch of boards were made with a syringe of solder paste and a heat gun.Quote
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It does not help that currently the only available circuit board design is using components that are hard to solder by hand, and that are not as common as SMDs in 0805, for example.
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Once sensor is set up, I think it'll work well without a problem for a long time. However when there are calibration or mounting issues nozzle gets it first. Also, because current circuit is normally open controller cannot detect when probe's circuit is not working (ie not powered on).
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