I thought manual probing was a waste of time until I caught a major error.

Jennifer Baker · 2026-03-06T10:25:40.665934+00:00

Now I probe every setup without fail. It might add a minute, but it prevents costly mistakes.

You used to SKIP probing? That's wild. A major error could mean scrapping a whole part or wrecking a machine. The extra minute is absolutely nothing compared to that risk.

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sethr107mo ago

My old shop in Dayton had a rule about probing, but the foreman never followed it. He said his eyes were good enough for setup. One Tuesday he ran a whole batch of parts with the vise jaw hanging over the edge by half an inch. The sound when the end mill hit it was something else. They fired him on the spot and we all had to stay late to fix the machine.

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johnson.karen7mo ago

You actually skipped it on purpose before? That's asking for trouble.

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