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stealthshooter · 05-11-2012, 08:27 PM

I was wondering if any of you use the tool length sensing with your TM? If so did you buy a sensor or did you build one? I figure I could use one of the switches I used for my limits??

stealthshooter · 05-14-2012, 12:13 PM

Anybody?

North Shore Fab · 05-14-2012, 12:31 PM

dont you have the probe sensor? use that.

Kcrawler · 05-14-2012, 03:01 PM

I have a cnc mill just use a simple ground loop as the switch. Isolate a steel plate on a piece of plastic once the bit touches the plate it 'grounds' closing the circuit like a switch. Not sure what your doing but should be accurate enough for a CNC router.

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stealthshooter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 151733 Posts: 532	Tool length sensing? I was wondering if any of you use the tool length sensing with your TM? If so did you buy a sensor or did you build one? I figure I could use one of the switches I used for my limits??

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Kcrawler Granite Guru Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13696 Location: Walnut Creek Ca Posts: 830	I have a cnc mill just use a simple ground loop as the switch. Isolate a steel plate on a piece of plastic once the bit touches the plate it 'grounds' closing the circuit like a switch. Not sure what your doing but should be accurate enough for a CNC router. __________________ SELLOUT

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05-14-2012, 12:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
stealthshooter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 151733 Posts: 532	Anybody?

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North Shore Fab Rock God Join Date: Mar 2011 Member # 184847 Posts: 1,127	dont you have the probe sensor? use that.