Optical Sensor
Optical Sensor
3D
Published 2019-09-08T16:30:11+00:00
I designed this project as a solution to the ineffective, inacurate, and costly probes out in the market today.
My project uses a LM393 Dual Differential Comparator IC and will output in Digital and/or Analog
This type of sensor can detect distance on any surface with high speed and accuracy, and is not affected by electrical current, print bed temperature, ambient temperature, dust, or humidity.
I've designed this to be used as a Z stop probe, yet with a simple tweak in the design and adoption of a spring, this prble can also be used as an endstop
Here's a list of parts required inn this project:
1x Optical Sensor
1x Step down Buck converter
2x M3 x 12mm screw
1x M3 x 15mm screw
1x small washer
1x #14 gauge body piercing (one end chucked into a drill and sanded down to form a cylinder)
Jumper Cable Pin Header Connectors
Wires
You will also need:
A soldering Iron
A pair of Wire Strippers
A set of Allen Hex Keys
And a Crimper for the Header Connectors
| Date published | 08/09/2019 |