Probing

[Tef9]

After two years of modding my mill I finally have a working CNC machine (Big thanks to all here who helped me over that time)

I have a touch probe that works perfectly - however I would like to use it for edge finding.  I used to have a screen for that but now I cant seem to find it.  Does any one else have a way to edge find & center find a circle/round stock?

Many Thanks,

Andy

[Tweakie.CNC]

Andy,

Don't know if this is what you are think of but there is a probing routine which can be enable as a plugin. You need to restart Mach after it has been enabled.

Tweakie.

[Tef9]

Thanks Tweakie, 

Will this let me edge find as well as digitaly probe?

Cheers.

Andy

[Tweakie.CNC]

Andy,

No idea, I have never used it.

Just noticed that the MachStdMill has good probing routines - may be worth a visit.

Tweakie.

[ger21]

How about this?
http://www.razordance.co.uk/probe25D.htm

[DaveCVI]

Feel free to take a look at MachStdMill at www.CalypsoVentures.com
It has the operations you asked about and a lot more.
For the full set of probing operations currently supported, see the Beta downloads (The user manual is avail separately if you like to read before trying).

I expect the beta to become release 1.1 not too long from now.

Disclosure: I am the author of the package so I could be accused of being biased, but I don't know of any other mach package that has the extensive probing support that MSM offers.

Dave

After two years of modding my mill I finally have a working CNC machine (Big thanks to all here who helped me over that time)

I have a touch probe that works perfectly - however I would like to use it for edge finding.  I used to have a screen for that but now I cant seem to find it.  Does any one else have a way to edge find & center find a circle/round stock?

Many Thanks,

Andy

[DennisF]

Hi Dave
Just reading through the post and came across the above is your program only a probe program or a full functioning mill package?

Thanks
Dennis 

[DaveCVI]

It's a full function Mill package: All the stock mach features Plus additional enhanced functionality. Probing is just one set of feature sets MSM adds to Mach. 

Dave

Hi Dave
Just reading through the post and came across the above is your program only a probe program or a full functioning mill package?

Thanks
Dennis 

[DennisF]

Dave
Thanks i will take a look at the trial offer i see that you are in the SF bay area as I am were about are you located ?

Dennis

[DaveCVI]

Dennis,
Located on the peninsula, between the Dumbarton and San Mateo bridges.
Dave

Dave
Thanks i will take a look at the trial offer i see that you are in the SF bay area as I am were about are you located ?

Dennis