Touch Probe vs Bitsetter the why ofs

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

@jasonmiles

My question is why can’t you place the touch probe at a known height and use it to measure tool length?

That’s how I used to “BitSet”.

"Automatic" Tool Length Offset

I do everything I can to avoid tool changes in a job. Even when I probe for Z height, I run into the occasional issue. I’ve been messing around with macros in CNCjs and wanted to share something that I think is pretty cool. In a job with a M6 tool change command, my macro will: Go to a designated tool length offset (TLO) probe location in machine coordinates. Wait for confirmation. Probe the Z axis & store the information. Go to a tool change location and wait for tool change & confi…

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AND have a grounded spindle/endmill or be fast with your alligator clip.