Limit switches work for homing but don't work otherwise

[DarrylKegg]

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Can anyone summarise the Limit Switch / Homing Switch saga?

I have limit switches on my machine, but having crashed my machine into the end of each axis multiple times and broken a couple of switches, I’ve pretty much given up on trying to use them (I’m concerned that eventually, I’ll break something more important). I’ve tried to wade through the long and varied threads regarding Limit Switches, but I’m really struggling to get a good idea on where I’d like to go next. From what I can understand, it appears that what I thought were true “Limit Switche…

Basically, they’re homing switches, enter the machine size in GRBL and enable soft limits to prevent smashing the end stops.