Probe Centering with Mach3 Tutorial

[halfpenny]

Hey Ricardoco!

Long shot you may see this as it's been just about a year since you did this! but anyway,

In your code, does it have anywhere to specify the diameter of the probe being used? So say I have a 5mm probe, then the software knows that the centre of the probe is actually 2.5mm offset from the edge that has just touched?

Thanks

[Clive S]

Hey Ricardoco!

Long shot you may see this as it's been just about a year since you did this! but anyway,

In your code, does it have anywhere to specify the diameter of the probe being used? So say I have a 5mm probe, then the software knows that the centre of the probe is actually 2.5mm offset from the edge that has just touched?

Thanks

The post is 3 years old but.

This is the line (A tutorial to show the configuration of Mach3 (with standard screens) to find the center of a hole or pipe.)

So the diameter of the tool is irreverent as the tool (probe) will touch BOTH sides of the hole and then divide by two and thus cancel out.