3D Touch Probe

The Touch Probe device was designed to expand the capabilities of the Stepcraft CNC System by allowing you to be able to precisely locate starting positions for various objects that you wish to machine. Additionally, the Touch Probe can be used to 3D scan an object by systematically locating many points (more or less depending on the accuracy that you set) and creating a 3D “point cloud”. This point cloud can then be brought into software where it can be manipulated and converted into a 3D object such as an .stl file. This file can then be loaded into the Stepcraft CNC and be used to carve and object to create a duplicate model. The Touch Probe can also be used to scan an uneven surface to allow the Stepcraft CNC to cut, carve, or engrave along that uneven surface, i.e. you can engrave text along a curved surface.

The Touch Probe was designed to work with a Stepcraft CNC running UCCNC software. The Touch Probe can be used with other CNC systems and software but Stepcraft would not be able to support such installations.

The installation software that comes with the Touch Probe will install several macros and a new screen set for UCCNC. Custom buttons will now appear on the UCCNC screen to manage various functions for the Touch ProbeThe Touch Probe device was designed to expand the capabilities of the Stepcraft CNC System by allowing you to be able to precisely locate starting positions for various objects that you wish to machine. Additionally, the Touch Probe can be used to 3D scan an object by systematically locating many points (more or less depending on the accuracy that you set) and creating a 3D “point cloud”. This point cloud can then be brought into software where it can be manipulated and converted into a 3D object such as an .stl file. This file can then be loaded into the Stepcraft CNC and be used to carve and object to create a duplicate model. The Touch Probe can also be used to scan an uneven surface to allow the Stepcraft CNC to cut, carve, or engrave along that uneven surface, i.e. you can engrave text along a curved surface.

The Touch Probe was designed to work with a Stepcraft CNC running UCCNC software. The Touch Probe can be used with other CNC systems and software but Stepcraft would not be able to support such installations.

The installation software that comes with the Touch Probe will install several macros and a new screen set for UCCNC. Custom buttons will now appear on the UCCNC screen to manage various functions for the Touch Probe

WHAT'S INCLUDED

1x 3D Touch Probe with 2 m cable

1x 2mm stylus

Downloads

TOUCH PROBE MANUAL

Download the manual: en-operating-instructions-touchprobe_v1-1

UCCNC VERSION

In order to properly use the new UCCNC Screen Sets, you MUST have Version 1.2026 of UCCNC.

To see what version you have, open UCCNC and Click on the HELP button on the top right of the screen

You will see a box on the screen like the to the right, and see what “Software Version:” you have.

If you need to upgrade, please download this file:  uccnc_setup_1-2026-exe  and install it in the C:\\UCCNC folder on your computer. Full instructions are in the Touch Probe manual.

SCREEN SETS

Stepcraft-2/300 – sc2-300_3dprobe_installer-exe

Stepcraft-2/420 – sc2-420_3dprobe_installer-exe

Stepcraft-2/600 – sc2-600_3dprobe_installer-exe

Stepcraft-2/840 – sc2-840_3dprobe_installer-exe