# XYZ Touch Probe?

**URL:** <https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444>\
**Category:** ❓ Question\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444 "2023-11-29T19:16:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![timarland](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@timarland](https://forum.sienci.com/u/timarland)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444/1 "2023-11-29T19:16:15Z")

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Has anyone used an XYZ touch probe that works with both built in (no special macros) gsender probe on an X carve machine?

I’m using the stock z probe from xcarve, and it sucks.

Looking to try a full on xyz touch plate vs just a z probe, or at least find a better z probe than the xcarve one

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**Author:** ![\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/_michael/32/2962_2.png) [@\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/u/_Michael)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444/2 "2023-11-30T06:56:30Z")

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I don’t have an X-Carve but you should not have a problem upgrading your Z only probe. The X-Controller looks like a nice controller and you only have to change two wires to upgrade.

Both Sienci’s [regular](https://sienci.com/product/touch-plate/) and [auto](https://sienci.com/product/autozero/) touch plates should work fine although the AutoZero may not be a first class citizen if you move away from gSender.

Personally, I have Sienci’s regular touch plate and it is much better than the Z only one that I started with on my old 3018.

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**Author:** ![timarland](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@timarland](https://forum.sienci.com/u/timarland)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444/3 "2023-11-30T14:49:29Z")

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Thanks!

I ended up ordering the Openbuilds xyz touch plate last night - $35 on sale.

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**Author:** ![SuperDodge](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@SuperDodge](https://forum.sienci.com/u/SuperDodge)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444/4 "2023-12-18T00:57:46Z")

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Dang! Hate I missed that sale.

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**Author:** ![chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/chrismakesstuff/32/10759_2.png) [@chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/u/chrismakesstuff)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/xyz-touch-probe/10444/5 "2025-08-06T19:40:41Z")

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