Touch Probe

[stirling]

James - I don't drop in often and posted a link to my FREE software in good faith and in the hope it might be useful to ANYONE in the context of the thread. It doesn't work for everyone - nor do I claim it's a magic bullet. I do think however it's neither good manners nor is it professional to start finding fault BEFORE EVEN TRYING IT.

[JAZZCNC]

James - I don't drop in often and posted a link to my FREE software in good faith and in the hope it might be useful to ANYONE in the context of the thread. It doesn't work for everyone - nor do I claim it's a magic bullet. I do think however it's neither good manners nor is it professional to start finding fault BEFORE EVEN TRYING IT.

Stirling I thank you very much these routines will help me greatly and save me hours trying to write my own.
Would also be interested in looking closer at your probe if possible.

Again thank you very much.

[JAZZCNC]

Now this is what you call real Probing . . . I want one.!!:rofl: . . .

[John S]

Stirling,
We will all be able to try it when Jonathan starts churning out these probes for £25 each, I mean for this price why mess about yourself. I don't mind him becoming a millionaire.

[luke11cnc]

I have found a USA supplier for stylus and bits

http://store.cmms.com/Store/Category...2%20Styli.aspx

James

[luke11cnc]

if you made the touch probe centre part with Acrylic to replace the black you could add a coloured LED and that would give you a visual indicator and look quite cool what do you think ??

James

[Jonathan]

if you made the touch probe centre part with Acrylic to replace the black you could add a coloured LED and that would give you a visual indicator and look quite cool what do you think ??

A single LED in the side of the cylinder would be simpler. The best way, in my opinion, would be to make it out of aluminium and have a ring of acrylic half way up so that when the LED (which is concealed inside) light it's makes the whole ring glow ... and anodise it then chamfer to get colour contrast for good measure :)

Having said that this is a tool, not a iPhone. Doing all that would make it too expensive for John S.

http://www.renishawdirect.com/en/styli/A50007804.aspx

[John S]

Having said that this is a tool, not a iPhone. Doing all that would make it too expensive for John S.

http://www.renishawdirect.com/en/styli/A50007804.aspx

Probably :heehee:

Mind you I make a fair amounts of parts for a company that makes CCM machines, if I asked nicely they would probably give me a surplus Renishaw probe.

Don't know what I'd do with it though ? :confused:

[luke11cnc]

how many orders have you got Jonathan to date???????

I would help you pay for the materials or even pay for mine up front if you wish

James

[luke11cnc]

Jonathan a upper ring with your name or product name cut in the side would make you stand out ??

James