Spring removed from the holder (left over from a previous project) that I used. I used a scrap of a 96” piece sold at Homeĭepot # 030699-568703 selling for under $11.00.ġ-ea 2-AA Battery Holder (enclosed 3.1v) Radio Shack # 270-408. If you have a 'junk box' cost may be zero.ġ piece of 1/16” aluminum C-Channel 3/4” x 1.5”. Note: you can determine the value of the resistor needed by going to: andĮntering the supply voltage (3.1), forward voltage of the LED (2.5), and desired LED currentī) Touch Block parts Estimated cost: less than $10.00. Estimated cost: $10.00 or less before tax and shipping, if any.ġ-ea 2-AA Battery Holder (enclosed 3.1v) Radio Shack # 270-408ġ-ea 5mm Red LED Radio Shack #2760041 or equivalentġ-ea Current Limiting resistor to match your LED (24ma or less) typically 27 – 56 ohm. Skip this if you already have a continuity tester that is suitable for use with the touch block. Your “Probe Step”, “Feed”, and “Data Filter” can also be changed on the fly while the probe is in the middle of scanning your object.The project is actually two easy projects in one: 1) the touch block, 2) the continuity tester which powers the touch block and provides a LED indicator to show when the tool makes contact with the plate.Ī) Continuity Tester parts.
Using shark cnc touch plate software#
Under the Setup of the MX software you will find the Probe Tab which will allow you to calibrate and program your probe. To “pocket” scan an object containing a closed pocket such as circles or squares, the scan will start from the top front, work its way inside of the pocket, and scan the entire perimeter of the pocket. Depending on how the stylus moves, it will record linear and interpolated movements along the X, Y, and Z planes directly on the MX Editor. The stylus will travel over the part starting on the left side front corner of the object and work its way to the end of the part on the right side. Use the optional Digital Probe to scan the profile and/or pockets of your fun/hobby type designs to write your tool path program and machine out a duplicate of your original design To “surface” scan an object, you can program the probe along the X or Y plane. Replace your part, then press button to allow the axes to return to its zero position, and press Go to start your next run.Ģ3. At the completion of your program the axes will end at your Home position. You can also input GO_HOME from the Pick Menu as its own tool path in your program. Pressing will jog your axes back to your “saved home” position where you originally pressed the Save Home command. Pressing will record this new position under the Set Zero line in your program. With Save Home, you have the ability to save this offset (home) position while still retaining your Set Zero position where the machine will mill your part out. But in this case, you want the program to end with a clearance of the axes to easily switch out the next piece of stock and start again. This usually requires a jig to retain that physical 0.00 position. Let’s say you need to machine one application times 100 pieces. Create a “Home” position to clear your application and run multiple times The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.