Touch Probe and V-Bit

[Aiph5u (Aiph5u (not affiliated with Onefinity))]

Hey Mark,

@Aiph5u

Why you can’t probe XY on a V-bit
How to Probe a V-Bit on the Onefinity CNC

Bits compatible with XYZ Probing
Manually Setting X,Y,Z Zero on the Onefinity CNC

@griffint

The cutting head is 1 inch big, did the probed for x,y, and z and went to put in the cutter head size and it will not take it. I put in 1.00, That is right right? Do I have to put it in, in mm maybe? I have the machine set up in imperial measurments. Any help would be greatly apreciated.

Usually it is not possible to probe XY with such large diameter bits, neither with V-bits.

Generally for probing XY, you don’t need to use the bit you intend to use for milling. This applies only to Z probing. You could even use any cylindrical object like a bit that you insert into the collet the other way around. The only important thing on probing XY is that you enter the diameter of whatever you inserted into the collet into the popup window that asks for the diameter during probing.

The diameter is to enter in the units mentioned in the popup window.

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