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bertie_bassett:
i think im really confused about those joysticks now.

so they both have 4 N/O contacts one for each direction, up down left and right?

one of the joysticks is momentary and returns to the center

and the other one? my understanding was it wasnt momentary, so therfore must latch in whatever position its moved to e.g left

do you have any info from the supplier? i think they may be modable to 2P3T

snub:
The joysticks only move in a "+" shaped gate. 4 separate SPST switches with center off. Much like the controller for an old video game like Pacman. You can move your "man" up, down left or right. But you can't move up and right (for example) at the same time.

I chose the "latching" one for slow speed milling (in both directions) so I could stand back and watch the machine work without having to hold the switch on. I chose the momentary switch for fast travel in both directions since the table moves quite quickly.

I chose the 4 way sticks for 2 reasons. First, I may add a motor to the "Y" axis so I could use the same sticks to control that. Second, they were dirt cheap. $16.00 for the pair delivered from China. They were manufactured by Schneider Electric, but are obsolete, so not much info available.

velocette:
Hi
I fully understand this ""Plan C is I will simply use some DPDT switches and add some long handles.
I just hate buying new stuff when I already have a bunch of parts that need to be used somewhere"".
They are certainly a pleasure to use hence the name "Joystick".
Have Added A sketch of the system I use on a similar controller plus photos of latch to prevent "Instant Reverse"

Eric

vtsteam:
So, snub, one of your sticks latches at either end of the travel? It will stay in the position you put it in? Because if that's true, then it is possible to work it out.

snub:
Yes, the joystick for the slow speed machining maintains its position until you manually return it to neutral, just like a normal switch. Thanks for your help vtsteam, but I think for now I am just going to throw some DPDT switches in there and be done with it. If I decide to add a motor to the Y axis, I may then persue this.

I did a project similar to this years ago and now I recall that I had problems with the relay coils not de-energising fast enough when I was reversing the motor direction. If I flipped the switch too fast, I would blow the fuse. I believe it was the fault of the PWM. It had an LED light on it to show it had power but when you turned it off the light would still glow for several seconds, then slowly dim to nothing.

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