Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with digitizing probe

Hi Jack, Craig,

Fred Smith has a digitizer probe on his IMService website.

I made my own, a disk that rests on three screw points, and is upset by
the tip of the probe. Upsetting the PCB disk interrupts a series
circuit with one or more of the screw point contacts. Small ball
bearings might make an even better digitizer probe.

MaxNC also has an inexpensive probe.

Alan KM6VV

Jack Coats wrote:

>I am quite interested too. The only one I have heard about that works
>is the pseudo-proprietary hardware/software of ShopBot.
>
>I would like to know of something more generic. It looks like Mach3
>had the ability, but could not find any real information in the docs
>about it.
>
>Anyone have a word of knowledge for us on this topic?
>
>Quoting km4rp <km4rp@...>:
>
>
>
>>Hey guys, need a little guidance here. I've recently purchased a small
>>CNC router with steppers. I'm wanting to reproduce some old carvings
>>that are about 10"x14"x1/2". I would like to purchase a digitizing
>>probe and was wondering about where I could find them. Any guidance on
>>software would be appreciated also. I've got a copy of Mach3 right now
>>and it looks like it will work just fine ?? Any help on the probe,
>>mounting, ect. would be appreciated.
>>
>>Happy cutting,
>>
>>Craig
>>
>>