Hey all, check this out, I put a probe on my ATC rack. The probe needs a cable connected to it to work properly, and I modified my M6 macro to protect me from accidentally changing the tool with the cable still attached, this is how it works:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LB6V635eLTsC1S646
Hopefully this helps someone else out there that. wants to do something similar.
Probe on an ATC rack
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
Nice work! Thanks for sharing what you did and how you accomplished it.
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
Thanks Marty!
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
This is very cool! I bet with a bit of effort you could expand your idea to include automaticity connecting the wire. For example, you could use a magnetic connector or some other type of low-force plug.Toaster wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:28 am Hey all, check this out, I put a probe on my ATC rack. The probe needs a cable connected to it to work properly, and I modified my M6 macro to protect me from accidentally changing the tool with the cable still attached, this is how it works:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LB6V635eLTsC1S646
Hopefully this helps someone else out there that. wants to do something similar.
Other spring loaded electrical connectors could be an option as well.
Basically the probe could have a short wire (like yours does) and it could be held on some holder, picked up with a small move before the probe is picked up by the spindle. This could be similar to how you dock your dust hood.
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
Or one of these: https://drewtronics.org/s5100-wireless
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
Ah yes! That would work as well!!
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
I have a XoomSpeed wireless conversion on my Hallmark ITTP for this exact reason - I plan to have a rack type ATC in the future. It works well.
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Re: Probe on an ATC rack
I also have a probe and I'm in the middle of switching over to an ATC setup. I have been thinking about a better option for the probe cable and I am going to try this. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3304994 ... lsrc=aw.ds
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I would love to get a true wireless probe but right now it is not in the budget.
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I would love to get a true wireless probe but right now it is not in the budget.