All of a sudden the Z-probe stopped working.
I have been using it for nearly a year to set the Z axis on every manual tool change.
It stopped sensing the bit touching the plate.
I always place the magnet on the collet. Never had a problem.
I visually checked the wires and connector and everything seems fine.
I also tested it by starting the test and lifting the plate up to the bit. Does not sense the plate touching the bit.
Any ideas?
It has to be the wire. unplug the banana plug and touch it to the endmill that will tell you if the wire has continuity and try a multi meter from one end to the other the wire could be broken internaly
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I think you got it.
I removed the wires from the banana plug itself (2 tiny screws) then I sort of straightened out and rewound the wires. I touched the bit with the plain end of the wires and it stopped the Z like it always did before.
Everything seems fine after I reassembled the banana plug.
Thanks for pointing it out. I will keep an eye on it.
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