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Tried a new way to set tool offsets and it's way faster
I've been doing the touch-off method with a piece of paper for years on my Haas. Last month I watched a guy at a shop down in Austin use a digital height setter instead. Took like 10 seconds per tool vs a minute fumbling with paper. Anyone else make the switch to a digital setter or still using the old way?
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charles_coleman3mo ago
Did you see that Haas video where they demo the digital setter? Changed my workflow too.
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violag803mo ago
Digital setters are just an excuse to not develop real operator skill with manual tools (and they break too often for my taste). Give me a good old edge finder and a tenths indicator any day.
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davis.olivia3mo ago
I swapped over to a digital height setter about six months ago on my Fadal and it literally cut my setup time in half. I used to be that guy with the paper too, fighting to feel that tiny bit of drag without crushing it. The digital setter just gives me a consistent reading every time and I don't have to second guess myself. Honestly, I still use paper for the first tool of the day to double check if the setter is on zero, but after that it's smooth sailing.
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