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I picked up one of the cheapie AliExpress touch probes to use with my touchdro
I set it in my drill chuck and aligned the probe, and marked chuck/probe rotational positioning.
I removed probe, reinstalled probe, repositioned marks and checked for repeatability-- no bueno.
So I figured the best bet is to place the probe in a dedicated holder such as collet chuck with dedicated collet or dedicated end mill holder
My mill spindle runout is maybe .0002
I installed it in a er40 collet chuck, aligned probe, and removed chuck/collet/probe assembly. reinstalled chuck, and it was right on the money.
My spindle is nmtb40.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Dan
I set it in my drill chuck and aligned the probe, and marked chuck/probe rotational positioning.
I removed probe, reinstalled probe, repositioned marks and checked for repeatability-- no bueno.
So I figured the best bet is to place the probe in a dedicated holder such as collet chuck with dedicated collet or dedicated end mill holder
My mill spindle runout is maybe .0002
I installed it in a er40 collet chuck, aligned probe, and removed chuck/collet/probe assembly. reinstalled chuck, and it was right on the money.
My spindle is nmtb40.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Dan
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