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  1. 11-23-2009, 01:41 AM #1
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    Electronic edgefinder

    Newbie here. Do electronic edgefinderes work on aluminum? Is is conductive enough for the edgefinder to work.

    Is there any sources of diy for these elctric edgefinders? I was looking at Enco's site and they want almost 100 bucks for one.(fowler)

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  2. 11-23-2009, 01:48 AM #2
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    they work well on aluminum
    you can get them on ebay for about $30 (not sure the quality ) , i payed about $120 for mine but that was a while back
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  3. 11-23-2009, 01:50 AM #3
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    this would be similar to the edge finder that I use http://cgi.ebay.com/SHORT-3-4-ELECTR...item58846b6541
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  4. 11-23-2009, 02:02 AM #4
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    Excellent

    Thank you for the help. Time to go shopping!!!!

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  5. 11-23-2009, 04:53 AM #5
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    If you'll be using the edgefinder to touch off the top of parts, make sure to get one that has some travel in the Z axis. The link above does not and they will break or leave a dent if you go a little too far when touching off the top of your part.
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