Video Probe at June CNC Show in Galesburg IL

Hello,

I have designed and built a 3d Video Probe (aka Laser Triangulation Gauge).

I will not be attending the upcoming CNC event so a friend will show it
next week in Galesburg, IL (http://www.cnc-workshop.com/).

Machining was done on my Sherline 5410 CNC mill. Some drawings,
discussion, theory, and photos are scattered around the Mach3 Forum
under the heading of Video Probing.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/board,67.0.html

There is a 3/8 inch diameter shank so that it can be installed on any
mill. There are also mounting holes for attaching to a Sherline spindle
spacer block in place of the spindle. However, my friend might not have
a spacer block at the show.

This gauge works over about a half inch vertical square in a single
snapshot. Movement in one axis is adequate for scanning small parts like
a key or a coin. I scanned an old mailbox key and posted a JPG of the
point cloud on the Mach3 Forum.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,6596.msg44274.html#msg44274

Here is a drawing of the probe.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,5023.msg42913.html#msg42913

Here are photos of my Sherline mill with the probe installed.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,5023.msg43641.html#msg43641

Please let me know if you will be attending the show and want to try the
video probe on your own equipment. I will try to make arrangements to
lend it out for a few hours.

Tom Hubin
thubin@...