Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe  

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

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

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

Title should be Contest Idea.

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

@chillypenguin

Do you have a wiring diagram and STLs for that?

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

I see that is from MMU2 assembly:  

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

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

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

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

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

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?

RE: Context Idea: MINDA / PINDA probe

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

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?