Touch probe no longer going to be offered?

[1st_Kiwi_Nomad (Leith)]

Okay, I will test that. Thanks for the update Will.

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

I’d help test

[Skeeter (Paul)]

I have a Nomad Pro and a SO3, so I would be willing to test.

[DanoInTx (Dan Nelson)]

Would love to test! Where do I sign up?

Dan

[patofoto (Patricio Suarez)]

Count me in for Nomad Classic!!

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

To test please see:

GRBL 1.1 and Carbide Motion 4

Here’s a link to the first builds of GRBL 1.1 and CM4. It’s not what we’d call “done” but it works well and we want to get it in the hands of some of our more brave users. DON’T UPGRADE IF YOU ARE USING YOUR MACHINE FOR PRODUCTION OR CANNOT RISK HAVING YOUR MACHINE DOWN WHILE WE WORK THROUGH THIS VERY EARLY RELEASE This update is good for all Carbide 3D machines. Shapeokos must have homing switches though. If you have any problems, please send them to beta@carbide3d.com so we can open a t…

[pdkinlaw (David)]

Ill help test please

[SLCJedi (Josh Tenny)]

I’m happy to help test 408 as well.

[Mac971 (Max)]

Hi Luke,
I’m using a third part probe too, (p3) which is a different size respect the Carbide3d probe, and it goes with CM4; I checked for the correct offsets with a magnifier to modify them in x, y and z axis, simply subtracting some millimeters and decimals, from the zero point after zeroing. I think that any probe could work if we get the right dimensions… this is not against the carbide3D Guys, but I needed a probe and their one isn’t available yet, and I’m in Europe, so how long? And how much?

Max

[Luke (Luke (Carbide 3D))]

Hi Max, I’m not 100% sure on the question here? I don’t sell probes or work for CM. Did you want the dimensions of the probe?

I have a CM probe, but I have also had to change my control software to UGCS - due to me getting silly with machine modifications. I still use my CM probe, I just have it calibrated in UGCS.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

I wrote up the dimensions of the Carbide 3D probe here, or on Facebook — a couple of folks have made them and they work okay (but w/o the glowing LED which is incredibly addictive, and wonderfully reassuring).

Last I heard the Probes were supposed to be available “soonish”, which I believe now means early March barring further difficulty. Check in at support@carbide3d.com and we can put you in touch with someone who can make a more official statement from better data.

[Mac971 (Max)]

Thank you WilliamI haven’t found the dimensions here nor on Facebook (not checked there) I’ll drop you a line!

, [quote=“WillAdams, post:184, topic:4786, full:true”]
I wrote up the dimensions of the Carbide 3D probe here, or on Facebook — a couple of folks have made them and they work okay (but w/o the glowing LED which is incredibly addictive, and wonderfully reassuring).

Last I heard the Probes were supposed to be available “soonish”, which I believe now means early March barring further difficulty. Check in at support@carbide3d.com and we can put you in touch with someone who can make a more official statement from better data.
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[Mac971 (Max)]

Thank you Luke, it seems that those dimensions are public. I still use CM to send my Gcodes, I find that 4.12 fit for my needs since I have a non modded Shapeoko
Max.

[patofoto (Patricio Suarez)]

Hello @WillAdams!. Any chance of posting the link to the dimensions?. Tried searching and couldn’t find it.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Touch plate thickness

When set up on a corner, 22mm, when resting on a flat surface 25mm

Touch plate thickness

There’s a 3mm thick lip on the left and front which allows it to be placed precisely against the corner of your stock material. (said lip is 7mm wide)

A Facebook post ( Redirecting... ) goes on to say:

Z probe is 22mm, X and Y 7mm, and overall thickness is 25mm. The other dimensions are irrelevant

[Mac971 (Max)]

Perfect, F360 file done!

Max.

[patofoto (Patricio Suarez)]

If I understood correctly, this is the probe, right?. Units are mm.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Yep, that’s the mechanical body — the Carbide 3D version adds some rounding, logo, and electronics and an LED.

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[patofoto (Patricio Suarez)]

I have updated my model to have the rounding now. It also has a hole for a banana plug. My current method of attaching a probe to the cable. Are the electronics and LED necessary for it to work with Carbide Motion?. Are the electronics and LED a visual confirmation only?.