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Tip Calibration Process

Smasherofprobes
Hello all, could you please verify that I am calibrating my tips properly! I recently calibrated my machine and my results seem offset in one axis. (Calibration sphere comes off the table after every calibration)

I start by selecting A0B0 only ( Say Yes, Sphere has moved) Calibrate it by itself

Then I Select all tips (Including A0B0) and say No, Sphere has not moved)

The second time I calibrate my tip set should I be including A0B0? Also, Do you guys have a separate probe file called something like "Master probe" with just A0B0? or do you calibrate it within the tip set.

I haven't been on a machine in many years and I'm trying to remember the correct way to do this.

Thanks and my apologies if this is a re-post.
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  • Well I disassembled everything, cleaned it, put it back together. Remade my probe file. I keep randomly getting a PHC9 datum error, could this be causing this issue ? Is it possible the PH9 head is causing issues because its starting to fail ?
  • in reply to Smasherofprobes
    IF this is truly a PH9, you might be able to 'help' it, but not fix it, at least to get you (maybe) up to a couple years more use out of it.

    A PH9 has a tiny little hole in the LEFT side of the head. Inside that hole is a set screw that controls the LOCKING tension of the locking plate inside the head. You can try screwing it in half a turn and see if that eliminates the PH9C error.

    ALSO, if it is a PH9, you have VERY old equipment, and chances are, you have STEEL 12mm diameter extensions, they are heavy, you might want to think about ordering the aluminum extensions to reduce the weight, which could help with that error.
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  • in reply to Smasherofprobes
    IF this is truly a PH9, you might be able to 'help' it, but not fix it, at least to get you (maybe) up to a couple years more use out of it.

    A PH9 has a tiny little hole in the LEFT side of the head. Inside that hole is a set screw that controls the LOCKING tension of the locking plate inside the head. You can try screwing it in half a turn and see if that eliminates the PH9C error.

    ALSO, if it is a PH9, you have VERY old equipment, and chances are, you have STEEL 12mm diameter extensions, they are heavy, you might want to think about ordering the aluminum extensions to reduce the weight, which could help with that error.
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