Touch Probe for Lathe Tool Setting

I wasn't sure if this was an Advanced Configuration issue, or a Lathe issue, or a General LinuxCNC issue, so if it's better in another forum, please feel free to move it.

I would like to impliment a standard 4-way touch probe sensor for tool setting in my Turning Center. Will this be significantly different than implimenting a Z-height offset probe for a Machining Center, in LinuxCNC? It's one of these - SENSOR LINK

I would need to make the arm, which would store the sensor out of harm's way ( and cooland and chips ), and then swing 90° down for use. I can worry over the machanics of the arm later. Heck, it could even easily be manually pulled down like the early days. But how to do teh setting in LCNC is my first concern and question...

Thanks.

EDIT - A better example HERE

andypugh wrote:

There are even examples out there for automatic probing (of Z-height) on tool-change, which might be used.

However, I am not 100% convinced that touch-probing is as accurate as necessary in a lathe scenario. I think you might still end up making test cuts to allow for tool and work deflection.

Andy, you are most assuredly correct. It's a daily event, for me. Different tool geometries affect it, different materials affect it, and even different diameters of the same material will affect it. But it's still desirable as a time and effort savings. Being able to change to a completely different tool, touch off on the sensor in X & Z, and be taking a cut within seconds is nice. And one is usually within a few thousandths if not closer to the desired dimension. Editing the tool table + or - a few tenths to compensate is fast and easy as well.

If one has enough presence of mind, one stops the cut after a roughing pass, notes the difference if there is one, and edits the tool table right then, continuing on after so no pieces are wasted on setup.

Thanks.