Probe/Gage length

[ddprecision]

The other day we crashed our probe because the gage length was deleted. I bought a new probe $2600.00 and change and really don't want to replace another one. The machine is a Haas VF3 ss pallet machine. What I looking for is a way to lock the gage length so that it can not be deleted. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks in advance.
Don

[dcoupar]

You could write a macro that gets called each time the probe is used. The macro could be protected (O9000, etc.) and it would set the offset or variable where the gage length is stored.

[Matt@RFR]

Assuming your probe is T25. H.HHH is your probe length value.

IF#2025 LT H.HHHH GOTO 100

N100 #3000=1 (PROBE HEIGHT DUN GOT ERASED AGIN!)

[haastec]

The other day we crashed our probe because the gage length was deleted. I bought a new probe $2600.00 and change and really don't want to replace another one. The machine is a Haas VF3 ss pallet machine. What I looking for is a way to lock the gage length so that it can not be deleted. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks in advance.
Don

Not to rub salt in the wound, but Renishaw has an exchange program you can use. I recently just did this: OMP 40 driven into the table (Not by me of course) and completely demolished. $985 exchange price. I talked to Renishaw prior to sending in and they told me that as long as the item can be identified, it qualifies for the exchange program.

[ddprecision]

Not to rub salt in the wound, but Renishaw has an exchange program you can use. I recently just did this: OMP 40 driven into the table (Not by me of course) and completely demolished. $985 exchange price. I talked to Renishaw prior to sending in and they told me that as long as the item can be identified, it qualifies for the exchange program.

I will be calling Renishaw......Thanks for the heads up

Any idea on how I might be able to lock in the gage length?

[ddprecision]

I will be calling Renishaw......Thanks for the heads up

Any idea on how I might be able to lock in the gage length?

I called Renishaw and your right.....Send them $985.00 bucks and get a rebuilt probe with a 6 month warranty. Can't go wrong......Big thanks Haastec.

[KenFoulks]

You can:
Use tool offset 100 and change your probing routines.
Use many different macros, like Matt's suggestion
Lock all of the programs and offsets
Use G10 to set the height