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01 Feb 2021 18:01 - 01 Feb 2021 18:02 #197322 by Catch22
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Hi everyone, I'm going to purchase a probe but not really sure which one to go with, doe's anyone have any input on which one they think is best to run with Linuxcnc on my 3 axis milling machine. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks Mike
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02 Feb 2021 00:31 #197360 by andypugh
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The best is probably a used Renishaw, if you can find one at a good price. (I did, it was advertised as a "Renshaw" and nobody else had found it)

I have no experience with vers.by/en/touch-probes/9-vers-pr.html but I do know that he wrote the LinuxCNC probe screen, so is at least a LinuxCNC user. (but there was a recent mention of operation at 24V not being reliable)
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02 Feb 2021 02:51 #197372 by JohnnyCNC
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I got one of these HALLMARK ITTP - Impact Tolerant Touch Probe . Not cheap but durable. Although, I have thankfully not put that to a test yet. I've had it a couple of months now and I am very happy with it.

John
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02 Feb 2021 09:26 #197396 by Mike_Eitel
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I have a Vers probe and like it.
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02 Feb 2021 10:16 #197402 by alkabal
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Hi

I have this one and it seem to be good.

www.kurokesu.com/shop/TPA2

I have also vers Toolstetter and also seem to be good precision
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02 Feb 2021 15:22 #197436 by Catch22
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so would any probe basically work, even a mitutoyo or any renishaw, or do they have to have certain specs to work with linuxcnc?

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02 Feb 2021 15:26 #197437 by andypugh
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so would any probe basically work, even a mitutoyo or any renishaw


As long as you can get the input as a true/false in to HAL then they will all work.

And, even then, there are other ways:
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04 Feb 2021 14:40 #197652 by Lcvette
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I am loving my Drewtronics probe and it is very accurate and repeatable, I am seeing a deviation of +/- 0.0001" on repeatability .
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04 Feb 2021 15:12 #197653 by Catch22
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I am loving my Drewtronics probe and it is very accurate and repeatable, I am seeing a deviation of +/- 0.0001" on repeatability .



Which probe do you have there are a couple on the website?
Thanks Mike

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05 Feb 2021 13:59 #197743 by Catch22
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I am going to go with the Drewtronics probe, thanks for all the replies everyone.

Thanks Mike

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