Z-axis touch plate probe. Experiences?

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Z-axis touch plate probe. Experiences?

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Will this probe be accurate enough for setting the zero point?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-Z-Axis-Mac ... ctupt=true

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Re: Z-axis touch plate probe. Experiences?

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That should be adequate.
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I use a similar probe and it works great with Mach3. There are routines on the web for the algorithm. I modified the routine to print the amount of Z-height change. Back to back Z-height calibrations will typically be less than 0.001" on my machine.

If your spindle is grounded, then you don't need to use the red clip. Or at least I don't have to use the clip.

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Interesting...no indication of the height accuracy: "Size: approx. 3.5 x 2cm/ 1.38 x 0.79inch (D x H) "
Maybe I'm just used to real accuracy in height sensors.

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The height accuracy is not an issue after it is calibrated for your machine. It becomes a constant that gets subtracted during the calibration routine.

Steve

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