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| The 3D touch-off probe is an electronic touching off probe that can touch off in all X, Y, and Z axis: | The 3D touch-off probe is an electronic touching off probe that can touch off in all X, Y, and Z axis: | ||
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| It is best used currently using the pendant jog control and is powered via a cable attached to the main control panel. | It is best used currently using the pendant jog control and is powered via a cable attached to the main control panel. | ||
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| The 3d probe box and cable live inside | The 3d probe box and cable live inside | ||
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| Please make sure you return the probe to its carry case and the cable back into the box to ensure we don't lose these very specific cable. | Please make sure you return the probe to its carry case and the cable back into the box to ensure we don't lose these very specific cable. | ||
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| Install the probe into a 6mm collet: | Install the probe into a 6mm collet: | ||
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| and mount in the spindle to hand tight (just like when using the wiggler). | and mount in the spindle to hand tight (just like when using the wiggler). | ||
| The cable plugs into the front control panel into the very clearly labelled socket: | The cable plugs into the front control panel into the very clearly labelled socket: | ||
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| The plug can only be inserted in one orientation: | The plug can only be inserted in one orientation: | ||
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| The other end of the cable plugs into the 3d probe (which should be in the spindle collet by this point: | The other end of the cable plugs into the 3d probe (which should be in the spindle collet by this point: | ||
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| If everything is plugged in correctly then the probe should light up green. | If everything is plugged in correctly then the probe should light up green. | ||
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| Touching off is just like using the wiggler, move the probe around using the jog controls (either pendant or control panel) until the probe touches by turning RED either side of something: | Touching off is just like using the wiggler, move the probe around using the jog controls (either pendant or control panel) until the probe touches by turning RED either side of something: | ||
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| or the top of something: | or the top of something: | ||
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| You can use the fine control jog settings of the pendant (the right hand knob) to really creep up on touching off. | You can use the fine control jog settings of the pendant (the right hand knob) to really creep up on touching off. | ||