Agreed. The one that I linked to is $256 including the TTS holder which you may not need. I'm unsure of the source of the $1200 reference.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Thornton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 12:20 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probe > > I would expect a $1200 probe to be well finished and use standard tips... > probably much more accurate than my BP knee mill ever was. > > JT > > On 12/13/2015 9:11 AM, Ken Strauss wrote: > > I have no idea where it is made but the one from Tormach is well > > finished, uses standard probe tips and I've been reasonably happy with > mine. > > See > > > http://www.tormach.com/store/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=32 > 309 > > > > To answer another's point, I have made replacement tips for mine using > > 3mm carbide rod and a 5mm ball bearing. Cost is only a few dollars and > > they bend less than the commercial ones. See > > http://www.cnczone.com/forums/tormach-personal-cnc-mill/282272- > passive > > -probe -accuracy-issue.html for an enlightening discussion of the > > bending problem. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: John Thornton [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 4:21 PM > >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > >> Subject: [Emc-users] Probe > >> > >> I could use a probe on my BP Series 1 with Anilam CNC conversion but > >> don't have time to make one. Any suggestions for a US probe? > >> > >> JT > >> > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------ > > -- > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
