Used to baby my tool offsets by .001, now I just send it lmao

Back when I started running mills 4 years ago, I'd sit there and bump my offsets down by a thou at a time like I was defusing a bomb lol. Last month though I had a rush job on a Haas VF-2 and just said screw it, dropped the whole Z by .015 in one shot and ran the part. It came out within spec and I saved like 20 minutes of poking around. Anyone else get way more aggressive with their offsets after a few years?

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eric_wright776d ago

Same here man, once you crash a few tools you stop being so precious with it.

gray_gibson6d ago

Nah man, I keep my tools clean even after a few dings. Treat em right and they last longer.