Tool Height Setting Probe - Mach3 - solution

[JAZZCNC]

Opp's just re -read my reply and it comes over like was being OFF doesn't it which wasn't the case honest. . Soz if ya took it that way.!!

Yep dont do it personally but it reads has thou it's do-able. Easy to check thou without risking damage by Zeroing off the top of something soft has thou it was the bed, Then entering probe thickness and offset settings.!

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[HiltonSteve]

Takes a lot more for me to take offense ..... anyway ... non taken!

Tried it, and it works perfectly.. Just what I was after .

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[JAZZCNC]

Takes a lot more for me to take offense ..... anyway ... non taken!

Ok I'll try harder next time. .

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[Leadhead]

Just about to make up some plates for my tool height setting. I am using a mill and remain nervous about the programme (2010) dropping my tooling onto a solid plate. Is it best practise to laminate either the fixed and/or movable plates to give some "sprung" resilience at touchoff?

[JAZZCNC]

Just about to make up some plates for my tool height setting. I am using a mill and remain nervous about the programme (2010) dropping my tooling onto a solid plate. Is it best practise to laminate either the fixed and/or movable plates to give some "sprung" resilience at touchoff?

Don't worry about it just keep the touch speed sensible and you won't have a problem. Think I have mine set to 300mm/min initial touch then 50mm/min for final touch.

Always best when first setup to place something soft under plate for testing. Ie sponge then after that always touch probe to earth and check light comes on before each use.!. . . . After that you won't have any trouble I use mine everyday with tool direct to aluminium with no plate used at all (Ie zero thickness for plate) just a wire touching material and doesn't even mark the material.

[Bazzer]

Always best when first setup to place something soft under plate for testing. Ie sponge

Thanks Jazz, another new product for me to sell "Touch Plate Testing Sponge"

[JAZZCNC]

Thanks Jazz, another new product for me to sell "Touch Plate Testing Sponge"

Actually not a bad idea that Stick some PCB to that hard foam you have Si and would work treat.!!

[Bazzer]

It's ok for testing, but I tried it with very firm foam and it must have flexed slightly on touch off giving a bad result.
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