Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Help with digitizing probe

Nice job on the probe, Graham!

I just powered up my first CNC this past weekend in a buddies garage. I've a few issues to troubleshoot (limit switch, possibly spindle bearings) but I hope to be up and running soon and building homebrew stuff like the digitizer.

Thanks for a great article!

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Stabler
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 7:07 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Help with digitizing probe


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "km4rp" <km4rp@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>

I made my probe:

http://www.indoor.flyer.co.uk/probe.htm

I have used turboCNC with it and you can also use Mach3 to produce
point clouds from whch you can produce CAD.

Graham





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