Reddit mentions of Moody Tools 55-0292 6 Pc. Stainless Steel Precision Probe Set, 25mil

Just finished building my Rostock Max V2, so my experience with it is going to be limited to building it.

A couple of tips:

• Look at the manual. Make sure it's the latest version (I got confused because I started with an older version that didn't apply to the parts I had. Google tricked me.). Skim the whole thing first, but also read each entire section fully before you start it. Reread it for good measure cuz shit gets confusing sometimes.
  
  
• When you're reading, note the things at the top that it tells you to buy. Buy those things, preferably before you get your kit (I didn't). Tools and such. You'll need em. Other tools I found handy were: a good knife, [probes] (http://www.amazon.com/Moody-Tools-55-0292-Stainless-Precision/dp/B00207DUSK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457423663&sr=8-2&keywords=moody+probe), a flashlight, some scissors, a lighter (for heat shrink. A heat gun if you're accident prone), blue painters tape, and measuring tape.
  
  
• I found the hardware quality to be super cheap. Chewed up threads, already stripped screw heads, etc. On one of the screw I threaded a nut onto it, and then it cross threaded when I backed the nut off. I was a helicopter mechanic for 6 years and I'd never seen that before. Poor hardware quality is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, and these did not measure up. There's a bit extra, but be prepared to buy more.
  
  
• When it comes time to install the bearings into the idler sleeves (which I found to really be a bitch), put the bearings into the freezer for a few hours. The cold will shrink them a bit and make it easier to install them. Leave the idler sleeves in a warm place for the opposite reason (read warm, not hot). This also helps when installing the bearings for the cheap skate rollers. If you really run into problems with these, I made a custom bearing installer and you can PM me for how to do it.
  
  
• If you've never soldered or crimped connectors, get some extra parts to practice with before the real deal. On that note, I used a multimeter to check continuity for every connector and solder job I had done and to make sure I hadn't accidentally shorted it. Maybe I was being overcautious, but I'd hate to fry my new toy. Oh yea, and when cutting wires, always err on the side of caution. Easier to lop more off than splice some in. Also, label all the wires. Even if they don't explicitly say to. You'll thank yourself later.
  
  
• Another quick note on the wires. They don't tell you until almost the very end that pretty much every wire only needs to reach the front panel in between the X and Y axis. Because you read the entire manual, you probably already know, but in case you didn't, that's as far as wire bundles need to reach. My wire bundles are so long that I really had to jam all the damn things in there to get the LCD to fit. Quite the mess I'll probably clean up later because it bugs me.
  
  
• You're going to get real tired of the phrase "it's a tight squeeze, but it WILL fit." For the most part they're right (except for the power supply screws. I could NOT get them to bite with the washers. So I ditched the washers and it worked), but it probably means you need to muscle fuck something into place while being scared you're going to break it. Just be careful.
  
  
• Speaking of washers, what the fuck guys? Use the ones you include in the kit! You're just torquing bare screw heads against a flimsy back and then they throw warnings in like "DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN THE SCREW! IT WILL PULL THROUGH THE MELAMINE AND WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE IDLER IN PLACE!" Seems like a damn good spot for an oversized washer like this! Whenever I tear this thing down, I'm going to replace the idler pulley screws with #6-32 2" screws so I can put those washers into place. Fuck, I'll probably put washers on everything.
  
  That's all that comes to mind right now. The machine is pretty well designed with the exception of a few "dafuq?" moments and the instructions are pretty clear. I also appreciate the bit of humor thrown in.
  
  Oh, and the hardware is cheap. Did I mention it's cheap?
  
  Edit: Others have said it, but just to reiterate: Take your time to do the whole build correctly. Always double check your work and don't skimp on the calibration step. The quality of your build will be reflected in the quality of your parts.