Help needed sourcing Graphtec FC7000 Mk2 Cam Sensor?

[Chris Wool]

Can you expand on that can’t think of a cam sensor.
I don’t think graphtec are doing them self any favours

[Robert Neill]

Thanks. It’s like when the machine is on it says load media, so when you have put your paper in and pulled the arm up this sensor then recognises that the arm has went up so the load media message changes. But with this sensor being goosed my machine is stuck on load media. Rendering it useless.

Does that help?

Regards
Robert

[Chris Wool]

Ok found it
First check that the flimsy leaver mechanism has not been bent and the tab no longer cuts the beam of the sensor
The sensor is a generic one and a friendly electronics man will be able to find you one he needs any numbers of it and dimensions

Did you speak to one of the engineers as they do buy them in from Electronic suppliers but have to be fitted to the small board carefully

[Robert Neill]

Hi Chris…. Ye I bought the machine second hand and there was evidence that the piece that comes up to go between the two legs to make the contact had been hitting the sides of the sensor, there was also tape round about it. So someone had been in there previously, so it was temperamental since then until now as it has just stopped working all together now. I dropped it into a wee electronic company yesterday and he confirmed it was goosed but couldn’t help me with it.

Is there anyone you can suggest that could fix it?

Regards
Robert

[Robert Neill]

Hi…. Just a wee update to let you all ken that I have my problem resolved. I went back onto Graphtec and spoke to a very helpful chap called Tony, sent him some pics of what I needed and he managed to track one down for me.

So happy days, I am back in business again.

Thanks

Robert