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Just realized that switching from manual tool offsets to using the probe on our old VMC cut my setup time by half on a 50-piece aluminum job.
The probe let me set all six tools in under 3 minutes, while the old method of touching off with a shim stock had me at the machine for nearly 6 minutes, plus the risk of a fat-finger error on the offset page.
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mason.paige22d ago
Ever try that on a really old machine with no tool changer?
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craig.reese21d ago
Probes sound great until you factor in the cost and setup time for the software. That old shim stock method works every single time without any fancy calibration. Sometimes the simple way is just more reliable for small shops.
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