Are you sure the distance from prox sw head to trigger point has not changed?
Al.
I use hall effect trigger switches for each of my axis. Yesterday I ran my machine and everything ran as normal. Today I noticed that my machine seemed to be cutting deeper. I checked everything out. And I noticed that my Z axis which used to trigger at a point of 6.959 above my table now triggers at 7.0469 above the table. A change of .0879" over 1/16 of an inch different.
I trigger from a steel bolt through the face of my z axis, and a hall effect through the face of the Z mounting plate (Top down pic included, couldn't get a good side view pic). Both the sensor and the bolt are still tight.
So how could the trigger point have changed with nothing else changing?
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Are you sure the distance from prox sw head to trigger point has not changed?
Al.
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Is it a Hall effect sensor or actually an inductive proximity sensor?
A Hall sensor should use a magnet as a target. A proximity sensor can use just a metallic target. For either it is best to have a target that is as large as the sensor face or larger.
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Magnetic fields attract chips (which generate more magnetic fields).
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They don't attract wood chips.
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While I can't be absolutely sure I checked both the bolt that I have sticking out and the switch (I guess technically it is a prox switch) are tight, There is dust on them, and no evidence that they moved.
This mainly affected my tool changer. I have a Z height depth setter. But a couple of tools are 1/16" above the table and I use G53 (Absolute position relative to homing switches) commands to swap tools. And I first noticed when one of the tools was dragged against the table.
I had my Z axis inductive proximity sensor go bad and as a result it was doing what you have described.
At first I just thought the trigger target had moved or maybe that my tool had moved in the collet, but after a few minutes of trouble shooting it was obvious the Z wasn't referencing the same point. I readjusted, remeasured a tool, made some stuff, then the next day it was out of whack again. I replaced the sensor and have been good since.
I'll add, occasionally aluminum chips trigger my Y axis inductive sensor. It's the damnedest thing. Not sure if it's an interaction with my coolant or what, but that should be impossible.
I can see only three variables if it worked before:
1. Something with the trigger system has changed (moved, dirt/chips, got magnetic) - You say no.
2. Something has happened with the sensor (hit, got bad, EOL) - Replace.
3. Something has happened with the supply voltage (different sensitivity) - Check.