Review on Haimer - 80.960.00.IN HAIMER Mini 3D Sensor - Inch Version by Mark Albright
If you're thinking of getting one of these - do it, you won't regret it.
This is one of the most expensive single items I've bought for my mill, but it was absolutely worth it. This and the tool touch off have saved me hours of time in getting my tools and work-piece setup. The one tool does x,y, and z registration, and you don't have to worry about forgetting to compensate for the offset from a regular edge finder (which used to stress me out). Now I can quickly dial my tool heights in without the need for a paper shim and the height setting is always perfect. In retrospect I should have gotten the one that comes attached to a CAT 40 tool holder because I have a collet tool holder dedicated to just this anyway, but I am very happy.
Pros
- Very simple to set up and use for finding zero on any edge or surface. Wish I had this years ago.
Cons
- But it seems to function as expected. Z action is smooth.
