Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Coordinate Measuring Machine

On 12/5/2011 6:54 AM, turbulatordude wrote:

> I didn't realize it was so easy.
>
> Ron posted a simple link
>
> Also:
> http://www.vinland.com/Touch-Probe.html
>
> nice and easy.
>
> not guaranteed to be axially aligned, bit with a little thought, you
> could work up a way to spin the spindle to eleminate that problem
>
> Dave

No need to align it. Lock the spindle, take a known measurement, enter
the offset to the measured location.

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