Can we talk about people not checking their tool offsets after a crash?

I keep seeing operators just hit 'reset' and restart the cycle after a tool hits something. My coworker did it last week on a VF-2, and we ended up scrapping three parts before we figured out the Z offset was off by 0.012". That's a $200 mistake on aluminum. I always run a quick touch-off on a known surface after any impact, even a small one. How do you guys verify your machine is still true after a crash?

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4 Comments

gracethomas27d ago

Wastes more time than it saves honestly.

charles72027d ago

Saw a study that basically proved your point. The setup and learning curve eat up any efficiency gains.

oliviatorres26d ago

Totally see that, charles720. Feels like half the new apps and kitchen gadgets I buy are like that. You spend more time reading the manual and watching setup videos than you ever save using the thing. It's a weird kind of progress.

rowan_reed687d ago

Tell you what, I felt that way about my new smart thermostat last winter. Spent a whole Saturday getting it online, and @gracethomas is right, it wastes more time than it saves. Sometimes the old way is just simpler.