Pro tip: Don't buy a cheap tool setter probe unless you're ready for the headache

I got talked into a $400 'budget' probe from a brand I won't name, thinking it would save me time. It was off by almost two thousandths on a simple Z-axis touch, which I didn't catch until after I scrapped a $1,200 titanium part. The time I spent trying to recalibrate and then just giving up and buying a proper one cost me more than the part. Has anyone found a truly reliable budget option, or is this just a 'you get what you pay for' situation?

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the_wren9d agoMost Upvoted

Ouch, that's a brutal lesson. @jake_torres68 is right, that loss really stings. Honestly, I've never seen a truly reliable budget probe. It's one of those things where the cheap option ends up costing way more. You just proved it with that titanium part.

jake_torres689d ago

Scrapped a $1200 part? That hurts.

the_oscar1d ago

Yeah, that's rough. @the_wren has a point about cheap tools, but honestly, sometimes you just get a bad part from the start no matter what you use.