That setup sheet said 'trust the probe' and I actually did

I was running a job last Thursday in Columbus and the previous shift had left a note in the setup sheet that said, 'offsets are good, trust the probe.' That rubbed me the wrong way because I always re-touch every tool on my own, even if it takes 20 extra minutes. But the part was coming out dead nuts on the first piece, so I decided to actually trust it for once and not re-check the next 3 tools. It saved me about 15 minutes and the run went smooth the whole shift, which is rare for this old Haas. Now I'm wondering if I'm just wasting time on every setup, or if that guy got lucky. Does anyone else have a hard line on re-verifying offsets no matter what, or have you found a system that lets you skip that without worry?

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johnflores23d ago

Honestly, is saving 15 minutes really worth the risk?

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