Re: 4th axis touch probing
I have been able to successfully integrate a laser fork sensor as a "no touch" probe. Although this example is on a wood lathe, the same exact principle would apply to a metal lathe. I used the "Digitizing Bundle" option available with the Centroid Acorn and take the digital point output via a Vectric gadget and direct import into VCarve Pro software.
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