crashed renishaw probe body

[fourperf]

well, made a stupid expensive error and crashed my probe body saturday. I searched and found an old post where heli John told about his crash and sent him a pm. That was from a while ago when he said haas wanted to charge 3800 USD for a new one and he bought the replacement from Renishaw. Has anyone else been unfortunate enough to make the same mistake and had any different luck with haas as to the replacement cost? Johns was a long time ago and I am hoping maybe something has changed as far as the cost goes since it has been a few years. I am going to call my HFO tomorrow but have been losing sleep over this. I am hoping I can get a Haas replacement for a reasonable cost.

Thanks a lot

Mark

[Vern Smith]

Helicopter John is a friend of mine and related his disaster to me in some detail. It was about three years ago as I recall but he told me at the time that Renishaw has an exchange program for the probes. The exchange price at the time was $900.00. I suggest you call Renishaw directly. I seriously doubt that your local HFO will be of any help with the exchange program.

I sent John a couple of emails in the last few weeks with no response, frankly, I'm a little worried about him.

Vern

[haastec]

Helicopter John is a friend of mine and related his disaster to me in some detail. It was about three years ago as I recall but he told me at the time that Renishaw has an exchange program for the probes. The exchange price at the time was $900.00. I suggest you call Renishaw directly. I seriously doubt that your local HFO will be of any help with the exchange program.

I sent John a couple of emails in the last few weeks with no response, frankly, I'm a little worried about him.

Vern

+1

Renishaw exchange will be your best bet.

[fourperf]

Helicopter John is a friend of mine and related his disaster to me in some detail. It was about three years ago as I recall but he told me at the time that Renishaw has an exchange program for the probes. The exchange price at the time was $900.00. I suggest you call Renishaw directly. I seriously doubt that your local HFO will be of any help with the exchange program.

I sent John a couple of emails in the last few weeks with no response, frankly, I'm a little worried about him.

Vern

John sent me a nice and helpful pm over the weekend.
Thanks for the replys. That was what John told me I guess I was kind of hoping that with 3 or so yrs past something might have changed as far as replacement cost from haas. I will try them anyway but am prepared to call Renishaw.
Thanks a lot guys.

[haastec]

Oddly enough, had an operator do similar damage just this morning; probe body completely trashed.

Per Renishaw:

As long as the item can be identified it qualifies for trade in regardless of condition. OMP 40 for exchange program is $985.00 as of this morning.

Your HFO will only sell you a new probe at full retail, so I wouldn't even bother.

Good luck!

[fourperf]

Just got off the phone with my HFO. They do in fact offer an exchange program. The unit does come straight from Renishaw but its through Haas. It is only 15$ more through Haas so I am doing it that way.

Mark

[haastec]

Just got off the phone with my HFO. They do in fact offer an exchange program. The unit does come straight from Renishaw but its through Haas. It is only 15$ more through Haas so I am doing it that way.

Mark

I stand corrected.

[fourperf]

I would like to try get some work done before the probe gets here. All my tools are still in the offset page based on their height taken from the renishaw table tool setter. What would be the preferred method to set the Z without the use of the probe? I have become so reliant on the probe I can't seem to figure it out.

Thanks

Mark

[haastec]

I would like to try get some work done before the probe gets here. All my tools are still in the offset page based on their height taken from the renishaw table tool setter. What would be the preferred method to set the Z without the use of the probe? I have become so reliant on the probe I can't seem to figure it out.

Thanks

Mark

Start with any tool that has been set with the table probe.

Next touch off your part to the tip of the tool using shim, piece of paper, or whatever your choice.

Now set your Z work offset (part zero set)

This is very important, subtract the H value of the tool you used to touch the part with from your z work offset. (This should make a larger negative value)

Mathmatically speaking, the number that you are left with in your Z work offset should be the machine position as if the face of the spindle is touching your part Z zero.

I hope that makes sense.

For normal operation, the renishaw probe sets off of the part and the program cycle automatically takes away the length of the probe when it inputs the value in the offset register.

[fourperf]

that helps a lot.

Thanks very much

Mark

[KenFoulks]

You could also use setting 64.

T. Ofs Meas Uses Work
This setting changes the way the Tool Ofset Mesur (Tool Offset Measure) button works. When this is On, the entered tool offset will be the measured tool offset plus the work coordinate offset (Z-axis). When it is Off, the tool offset equals the Z machine position.

[fourperf]

Thanks a lot for the replys
Mark