RoyJ wrote:
I just had to jump in with a mildly off topic response: Yesterday I was
showing a student how the edge finder did the 'jump' when it contacted
the surface (and the usual discussion about the .0005" to .001"
difference from the 'real' edge) when the jump went the wrong direction.
!!@##@!!! I had been running it in reverse! cue to very red faced
instructor.
What's the diff? An edge finder is just about the only thing you'll
ever put
in a machine tool spindle that doesn't care which way it is turning.

Jon