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  1. 07-24-2009, 03:18 PM #1
    woodman08
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    mach 3 and a touch probe(scan)

    I would like to get info from someone who has installed and used the probe from improbe.
    I have a 3 axis cnc with mach3 and vetric software.
    I would like to know what do i have to do to get a scan of an object on my table
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  2. 12-12-2009, 06:00 AM #2
    Babba
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    Don't know about Improbe but you may find this thread helpfull.

    http://www.machsupport.com/forum/ind...ic,5004.0.html

    I bought one & I'm getting good results.
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  3. 12-12-2009, 02:52 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by woodman08 View Post
    I would like to know what do i have to do to get a scan of an object on my table
    Use either the probing wizard, or download and use the 3D probing plugin.
    http://www.machsupport.com/plugins/Probing.m3p
    Gerry

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