Haas probing option

[ATG]

Just wondered if anyone is using the optional probing with their haas machines? Also if you are do you have the standard with the tool post or do you have the advanced with the laser. Any pros and cons would be great. I'm trying to decide if I should get this option and if I do which one should I go with.

 

 

Thanks again,

 

Seth

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

At the previous shop I had the probing option on all the VF series machines I had. With the VQC (Haas Visual Quick Code) it made use of the probe very simple thru their pictoral interface. Didnt have really any issues with it cept for the occasional crack of the stylus.

 

I would recomend it. That was an OMP probe, good enough for likely most VF machines...

[ATG]

Thanks randy,

 

This would be for a VM-3

[htm01]

operators hated it at first, now they don't remember what an edge finder is.

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

I use it a lot while doing 5 axes when I need to get concentricity or preposition extending trunion accuracy .

Works like charms

I use it with parametric programming transfering probe results to change appropriate homes like G55 or G56

Instead of using boring bar I can mill one hole

turn b axis 180 degrees and probe it

The results I use to mill second hole

I get 100 % success using renishaw probe in things like that

[YoDoug®]

Its been so long since I have had to manually touch off a tool. The tool setting probe alone is worth it.

[M_CODE1]

We must be stuck in the stone age. Some Okuma lathes have presetters, dont use them. On our Haas Vertical Mills all tools are touched off on the part, "we have a tool setter in the toolroom". At least our Okuma HMC's are using the toolsetter on there machines. Biggest problem I think is that the guys in charge of each department have worked here for about 15-20 years since we opened and are resistant to change. I dont know how many times I've heard that "its just as easy and fast to touch the tool off in the machine" "there's only 5 or so of them"

[Thee Dragracer1951]

I have tool probes on both of my lathes. I had never used one before. I didn't use them for a long time. they are expensive ya know...

Didn't want to crash it. Now I couldn't get along without them.

My ne xxxxisontal is comming with tool prob and spindle probing. My new Y axis lathe is comming with a tool probe...

Good stuff.

[MultiAxGod]

Get it man, it's 2008 already!!

 

[mgsanchez]

Worth every penny, and then some!

[Guest]

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I think is that the guys in charge of each department have worked here for about 15-20 years since we opened and are resistant to change. I dont know how many times I've heard that "its just as easy and fast to touch the tool off in the machine" "there's only 5 or so of them"

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Oh what I would give to be the fox in THAT hen house

 

[Robertcamtech]

it is a great value. It will pay for itself in 3 months max!

[Robertcamtech]

it is a great value. It will pay for itself in 3 months max!

[Racerje]

We have laser preseters on our Mahos I think they are great have a small program to run the tools 1 change in parameters hit the start button and it sets tool. Less chance for human error too.