Bought a $40 'universal' tool setter for my home shop mill, it was off by 0.002" out of the box. Worth trying to calibrate or just junk it?

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Honestly I'd try to fix it. Two thou is a lot but it's a known error, so you can work with it. I mean, you could shim it or adjust the offset in your control. It's not like @nancy326's scanner where the problem just gets worse the more you mess with it. A tool setter is just a physical switch, so there's a real chance you can get it right. Junking a $40 part feels like giving up before you even start.

jessica92128d ago

My last attempt at calibration ended with me needing to calibrate my ego instead. Might be worth a shot if you're more patient than me.

nancy32628d ago

Tried calibrating my old scanner last week and ended up yelling at a paper jam for twenty minutes. My ego definitely took more damage than the machine. I feel like some projects exist just to teach us humility.