We’re talking about part set up in the previous installment, which I think is definitely worth your spending time on because you don’t want to get stuck half way and realize that you have to change your set up to get work done. The next thing I’d like to discuss is probe configuration. If you get on any 5-day training course I’ll bet you that probe calibration will normally covered on day 1. But I don’t want to talk about probe calibration here since everyone knows how to do this on his own cmm very well, instead, I’d like to share some opinions about how to select your probe configuration efficiently.
Step Two: Probe configuration
1, Non-index probe vs. index probe
If you’re running a Zeiss cmm equipped with Zeiss ST probe system (usually with tool rack) then building different kind of probes for your work piece will possibly your regular job depending on the complexity and similarity or your products. This kind or non-index probe system is really good for most of complicated machined parts or castings (especially engine components) because you can easily custom-build special probes to check deep bores or groove features. But since most people use index probes like PH10 or RDS we’ll focus on these types of probes here and also I won’t talk about Revo head simply because many people haven’t even seen it physically.
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