Hardinge CHNC4 Retrofit

[lavrgs]

I came to the conclusion that the Drewtronics probe is not ideal. I bought one of the inexpensive touch off tools instead. I needed to make a probe tip for it and it came out nice, two slightly different versions to try.

[lavrgs]

Still have some areas that need work but the machine is running and making parts

[cnckeith]

Right on! thanks for reporting back with the video of the smooth turret action!

[suntravel]

For the probe tips, it should not stop at the end of the thread, it should stop at the shoulder.

Maybe shorten the thread and turn a relief cut.

To probe all possible nose vectors I have made a probe arm to mount the probe vertical.

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Uwe

[lavrgs]

I like the idea of the probe arm, changing collets/workholding is a small pain on the CHNC. I'll have to read up about setting it up with an ALLIN1DC. I assume you set all tools at the probe then set Z0 and X at the part.

[suntravel]

If you do not have precise ZRI home, set part X with T0101 each time after homing..

Set X and Z ref for the tool arm once if the mounting is repeatable.

Probe all tools

Set Z for the current part

Make parts

Uwe