Adding a stop button to the Glowforge Pro's Magic Staple Connector

[chris1]

Continuing the discussion from Suggestion: Button should stop laser:

@dan

By the way, regarding the magic staple- it’s electrical, not mechanical, so you can indeed replace it with a switch. Might be a good topic for a new thread.

Ok, here’s a little video:

Glowforge Stop Button

[PrintToLaser]

Nice demo.
How is the revamp of your exhaust going? Any improvement in odor control?

[chris1]

Nope. It’s a mystery.

[jbpa]

What is the external power relay you are using? I want something like this to use with one of my CNCs.

[chris1]

@jbpa

What is the external power relay you are using? I want something like this to use with one of my CNCs.

http://amzn.to/2EheogP

[wesleyjames]

I’ve currently got mine on a wemo outlet. Monitors usage and adds remote capability.

[JeremyNielsen]

This is fantastic!! I’ve been on the forums for so long but had no idea this was an option! Definitely making a set of 3 of these to have around my apartment (where I’ll have video monitors to watch the cuts).

[chris1]

Here’s a little followup to that, on implementing a power-off delay circuit:

Power-Off Delay by Op-Amp RC Comparitor

[jaz]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Since there isn’t anything for me to help with here, I’ve moved the post to the Beyond the Manual so the discussion can continue there.