Update: I used to set my tool offsets by hand for every job on the old VF-2

After a crash last month that cost about $500 in parts, I started using the probe cycle for every tool change. It cut my setup time in half and I haven't had a bad offset since. Who else made the switch from manual to probe and what was the biggest thing you noticed?

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kimw571d ago

Totally get what you're saying, the_robin, I used to feel the same about the extra time. After my own crash though, that air cutting feels cheap compared to a wreck. The biggest change for me was the mental load, just not having that little voice in my head second-guessing every offset.

fionafoster1d ago

But that mental load @the_robin mentioned is exactly why the extra air cutting is worth it for peace of mind.

the_robin1d ago

Cut setup time in half? That probe cycle adds so much extra air cutting time to every job though. I'd rather trust my hands and save the machine runtime.