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XYZ Probe calibration

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Tim Percy, Sep 20, 2021.

  1. Tim Percy

    Tim Percy Well-Known
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    Is there any way to calibrate the OpenBuilds XYZ Probe? I find mine is off 0.01" on the Z. I was wondering why it was cutting into my spoilboard.
     
    #1 Tim Percy, Sep 20, 2021
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  2. Peter Van Der Walt

    Peter Van Der Walt OpenBuilds Team
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    Probe type > Custom > Enter values

    However, they are quite precise. Cutting into your spoilboard could rather be:
    - Need to recalibrate Z axis: Wizard and tools menu > Calibration
    - Something loose in Z axis causing backlash
    - Spoilboard instability (temperature/moisture causes it to bow and stretch and move like any other piece of wood over time, if you resurface you will find high and low spots all the time
    - Accept that a spoil board is called a spoilboard because its meant to be spoiled :)
     

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