Re: Fred, Digitizing probe ??

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "rogersmach" <rogersmach@y...>
wrote:

> Fred, I noticed in some pics from galesburg and I've wondered about
> this for some time. When digitizing a 3D surface with right angles

to

> the table or parallel to the spindle, how is this handled? With the
> table traversing back and forth and no angular surface to push the
> probe up, it seems like it would crash.

The probe stylus has to be longer than the vertical rise of any square
shoulder. If the probe body hits the shoulder, crash boom. It's not a
good thing.

Fred Smith - IMService