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Posted by Nospam on October 7, 2006, 5:00 pm
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Thanks all
It has to big a spot.You can adjust ovality, which is a pain to do.
If you do as in the demo video, let the spot go over the edge, there is
several thou of "leeway" as to where the edge truly is, unless its just me
!!
The idea sounded great, guess I overlooked this bit.
Bob
> On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 20:10:55 +0100, "Nospam"
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>>I became very disillusioned today after what I thought would be my pride
>>and
>>joy, a laser edge finder.
>>Setting my CNC mill was a nightmare to say the least, the laser dot over
>>the
>>edge of the workpiece is highly inaccurate. Any feedback on the electronic
>>edge finders available from MATTOOLS or indeed, any other suppliers, would
>>be welcome, age is getting the better of my eyesight, so figured
>>electronic
>>or something with lights on is the way to go...........
>>Bob
>>
>
> I thought about getting one of these when mine broke a few weeks ago,
> but never having used one I was a bit wary and played safe with a new
> Starrett from J &L. Nice, very smooth kick-out on it.
> Sorry, that wasn't much help really was it :(
>
> Peter
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>joy, a laser edge finder.
>Setting my CNC mill was a nightmare to say the least, the laser dot over the
>edge of the workpiece is highly inaccurate. Any feedback on the electronic
>edge finders available from MATTOOLS or indeed, any other suppliers, would
>be welcome, age is getting the better of my eyesight, so figured electronic
>or something with lights on is the way to go...........
>Bob
>