saabaero,
Sorry for the confusion, let me try again.... On the part probe issue I have watched a VMC use a probe system do this: An operator would load the part on the work table to a rough alignment. Once the part was on the table the mill would load the probe tool and then proceed to probe several points of the part. After figuring out the exact location of the part it would adjust the g-code so as to machine the part correctly. There was no need to spend time getting the part exactly aligned to the machine travel. Not sure how usefully this would be for everyone, but if your part building process needed to setup the same part several times I would think this would be a very cool feature to have. I think this would also be useful if one were to do rebuild and repair tasks.
Thanks for the tip on the parameters. I will certainly try to remember that point on the T and H settings.
For a router I have mostly Bosch products, one is the 2hp combo-kit with the fixed and plunge bases, an older 2.5hp plunge only EVS1613 I believe the number is, a Porter Cable laminate 72xx something, a Proxxon IB/E, and I have been dreaming of a Bosch Colt for way to long of time...  |