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cwbullet
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Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

I have an idea for a contest.  Recycle that old MINDA or PINDA Probe.  What ideas do you have for use of that old probe?  

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 25/11/2020 12:29 pm
ChillyPenguin
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

I was hoping to recycle mine into a filament sensor, FINDA style:

 

Posted : 25/11/2020 6:06 pm
cwbullet
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

Title should be Contest Idea.

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 25/11/2020 6:35 pm
cwbullet
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

@chillypenguin

Do you have a wiring diagram and STLs for that?

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 25/11/2020 6:36 pm
cwbullet
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

I see that is from MMU2 assembly:  

https://help.prusa3d.com/en/article/finda-setup-and-troubleshooting_2250/

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 26/11/2020 4:23 pm
cwbullet
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

Does anyone think this could be used as a raspberry pi filament sensor?

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 26/11/2020 4:24 pm
ChillyPenguin
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

I don't see why not. Does Octoprint support filament sensors connected via GPIO?

Posted : 26/11/2020 6:35 pm
Cynan
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

Maybe Prusa could sell the MMU2S without FINDA for a small discount and let you use the old PINDA that way?

Posted : 28/11/2020 8:14 pm
cwbullet
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

Hmm there are a couple octoprint plugins: https://plugins.octoprint.org/plugins/smartfilamentsensor/

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 28/11/2020 8:34 pm
With_Maltodextrin
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RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

As I put the just-removed MINDA into the SuperPINDA's baggie I had this thought too, good idea.

I haven't looked at it at all, does the MINDA return a simple open/closed signal, or an analog value (which then has some threshold to act like a switch) as the sensed object gets closer?

Posted : 02/12/2020 10:41 pm
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