Tazzer,
I only worked with a HAAS once, but I remember a section in the Programming Manual that may have mentioned probing. At the time I was trying to find something else so I really can't be 100% sure it is in the manual. The section it may be in is either Programming or Subroutines.
If any thing maybe you can write a short program to take most of the manual jogging out of your task. Write the program to come within an inch of your rim at 8 points (X & Y). Insert an M00 (Program Stop), Switch to Manual Mode, then jog the rest. You will record all your points in the WPC (G54-59 up to you on which one).
Something like this
%
O00000
(P/N=)
(NAME=)
(HAAS VF-3)
(OP#)
(DATE=)
(MATERIAL=)
(SIZE=)
(FIXTURE / VISE)
(S/U)
(S/U)
(P/U)
(START)
G0G17G20G40G49G54G80G90G98M5
G91G28Z0M9
N1(3 AXIS ELECTRONIC PROBE)
T1M6
G90G54G0X0Y0
G43H1Z5.0
Y7.5
M00(jog xyz record position)
G0X5.3033Y5.3033
M00(repeat above)
G0X7.5Y0.
M00(repeat above)
G0X5.3033Y-5.3033
M00(repeat above)
G0X0.Y-7.5
M00(repeat above)
G0X-5.3033Y-5.3033
M00(repeat above)
G0X-7.5Y0.
M00(repeat above)
G0X-5.3033Y5.3033
M00(repeat above)
X0.Y0.
G91G28Z0
M30
%
By plotting a series of points that scale from the outside to the inside you will save a little time. Of coarse the program above is much shorter than you will actually end up with, because I only did the profile of a 15" Diameter.I used to use a VMC for a CMM back when I worked for an HP Torque Converter Rebuilder. It was time consuming, but it worked. They had no real measuring instruments either. I supplied everything for them, and at the time had nothing to measure over 12". The contours of a Torque Converter can be tricky. The task was to make a Billit Cummins Core and all the internal parts including the Stator Assy.
Good Luck
:cheers:
Toby D.
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