How many hits when you calibrate your probe tips?

[James Doolittle]

On one of our probe tips, we just went from 7 articulations to 27 articulations, with the additional 20 almost never being used. Previously, we took something like 10-12 hits on the calibration sphere on two levels, and although it might have been overkill, on 7 articulations who really cares, it doesn't take that much time. But 27 is a horse of a different color.

What do you guys think is necessary? How many hits do you take?

[Andrew Gardner]

I always use 9 hits. I've tried more, and less, and haven't seen much of a difference.

[Mike N.]

I use a sp600 and it requires and recommends 25 hits

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

I use 5 hits, have forever, even before Pcdmis even existed. I did notice that 4 is an option (4-5 in the poll). 4 is just about the WORST number of hits you can use. 4 hits ALWAYS makes a perfect sphere, no 'out of roundness', which is used to calculate the SD when calibrating. So, 4 hits, perfect sphere, perfect SD. If it is out-of-round, you need to know that (mis-hit, dirt, etc.) so you need to use at least 5 hits, one more then the minimum to make a sphere.

[T Miller]

I use 7

[Paul Sarrach]

WMS

[Wes Cisco]

13 hits on 4 levels as recomended by B&S's Pc-Dmis instructor.

[Mr.Natural]

13 hits @ 3 levels, was told by B & S to use an odd number of hits, their math works better with an odd number.

[Paul Sarrach]

Mr. Natural, really, whats the most hits you taken

[Mr.Natural]

None lately Paul, But back in the Day...... Let's just say if i had one of these things i would have been able to watch that blinkey light for hours.....

[Mark Farren]

9 on 3 levels. Anything else above that just seems like a waste of time , which of course I never do !

[Paul Sarrach]

back in the Day, Hey, thats when those darn Black Heliocopters started to follow me

[Mark Farren]

almost there Paul....

only 15 more posts to go, then maybe we'll all get to see if there is a new level after you hit a grand ! Can you git-r-done today????


oops! Wrong forum, oh well!

[Don Meredith]

5

[kbotta]

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