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From: schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch)
Subject: Re: Arm Position
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And yet ANOTHER method to home at axes is to run them into their
mechanical stop and monitor for a shift in the current drawn by
that motor. This is a fairly common way to detect "touch-down" on
pick'n'place type robots.

John


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