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Limit Switches
Guide on integrating limit switches to enable automatic homing.
A little fan should be OK, I guess. Where exactly do you want to connect it? The normal 12V plug is blocked by the laser. You would need to add a Y-cable. The other two ports (Motor, Laser) are 12V but driven by the same PWM signal the laser gets. So, the fan would change speed in accordance to the laser power.
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How many extra amperage I would pump from the 12v conector without problems? I want to plug a little fan in that connector.
A little fan should be OK, I guess. Where exactly do you want to connect it? The normal 12V plug is blocked by the laser. You would need to add a Y-cable. The other two ports (Motor, Laser) are 12V but driven by the same PWM signal the laser gets. So, the fan would change speed in accordance to the laser power.
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