Styli/Angle Changes

[#2#]

I am curious what most of you do. When more than one styli is needed and multiple tip angles, do you probe all possible features with one stylus and then change styli and probe remaining. Or, do you switch back and forth between styli in one angle then move to other angles?

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

I don't. I will work to find a way to check the entire part with one set up. I do not have a changer and I am still using a PH9 and TP2's.

[DaddyBluto]

My TP20 should be here this week. I currently have two TP2s on a PH10MQ and switch after probing all I can with the first tool.

[craiger_ny]

I don't. I will work to find a way to check the entire part with one set up. I do not have a changer and I am still using a PH9 and TP2's.

Even though I have a TP20 with modules, I too look for a solution with a single styli. Should I have just stayed out of this one?

Craig

[JamesMannes]

If I am doing blue-print feature measurement, I start by numbering the print, and then I follow the numbering scheme I have on the print. So when I need to switch tips and/or angles I do it where needed. I use an SP600 and have a total of 4 caps for it that I change out by hand(no changer). Same goes for my TP20.

[bw_bob]

I have a PH10MQ with tp2. If i need multiple tips i use a 5way and put the tips and angles i need. I try to write 1 program for the entire part without having to recalibrate.

[bboyd]

We have multiple TP20 modules (no changer) and switch as needed by hand.

[Paul Sarrach]

I have a TP20, but always find a way to make one stylus work. Never had a changer so I dont know any better.

[MJBolster]

OOPS! I voted wrong !!!

Yeah- I voted option #2- should have voted #1. Couldn't figure out how to change the vote

[Wes Cisco]

I suppose I am a bit spoiled. I have a tp20 & a tp200 changer. So I have a total of 12 stylii at my disposal. I can not think of a program offhand that needs more than 3. I write programs both ways depending on the part and what has to be checked. I would say that most of the time I check each section/view from the print complete and change tips as needed. HTH

[John Kingston]

WMS
WCS

[Perry Fisher]

Ditto to all those who figure a way to get everything with one stylii. I use a TP2- w/ modules but no changer either.

[#2#]

I guess I have always just done all the angles and then changed tips. I was just curious. The reason I do it my way is that I don't have a changer and so to continually switch is a big pain in the ***. If I do all of one stylus and then switch to another I can leave the machine to do it's (see if DaddyBluto catches that) thing and I don't have to keep switching the modules.

[DaddyBluto]

Catch and release for the rest of the day.

[TRD_racing]

I have a TP200 & a SP600 w/ a PH10MQ. I have several modules and pucks for the TP200 & SP600, so I measure as much as I can w/ the 1st tip then change modules. I also have programs where I switch between the TP200 and the SP600 using the auto joints. No tool changer. Some of my programs there is no other way to measure other than using both the TP200 and the SP600 .