New in this Field

[Guru Gill]

Hello All Seniors,

I am a new commer in this measurement field. I have been practising on starrett vb 612 from last 45 days.
My training is starting on 26th jun 06. Can some one tell me what topics should I brush up before going in for training from HEXAGON on B&S MicroVal Pfx 454 with PC-DMIS V3.5.
And what are the pariticular problems which I could face at initial stage of my carreer, so that I could ask the solutions from the trainer itself.

Thanks And Regards
Guru

[kbotta]

Check which version you be learning on.
They will not 'train' you to be a cmm programmer. They will train you on how to use the software. 2 diff things in my opinion. Get with an exp programer from your area for the nuts and bolts of metrology, or use this forum. Welcome!!
Kevin

[Matthew D. Hoedeman]

The best thing you can do is to grab some 'real' parts from your place of employment and try to get the numbers needed to confirm (or not) that it is a good part. Try it from start to finish. Then, keep track of all the things YOU had a problem with. Those are what you should question them about at training.

[John Kingston]

Learn other methods of Inspection too. Focus on learning surface plate layout and GD&T. Programming is one thing, Inspecting is another. Someone that Inspects can learn to program faster than a programmer can learn to inspect. Ask questions. This is a great place for information. Some of the best Mechanical Inspectors around visit this site. I started to list names, but there are too many. Did I say ask questions? Don't let your ego get in the way. Ask away!

[BSchwark]

Get some books, infomation, and/or classes on GD&T (Geometric Demension and Tolerancing) for your blue print interpetation.

BS

[tking]

One of the best ways I've found is to hand the "new" guy / gal a 1-2-3 block. Tell them to put it on the table skewed to the machine axes with something underneath one corner so it doesn't sit nicely perpendicular to the Z axis. Fix it in place so it doesn't move. Since we know it's dimensions when we use the tools correctly we can prove it is indeed a 1-2-3 block. Let 'em practice and struggle and ask questions. I've found the brighter ones tend to answer their own questions simply because they know when they got it right.

Enjoy,

TK

[craiger_ny]

Learn other methods of Inspection too. Focus on learning surface plate layout and GD&T. Programming is one thing, Inspecting is another. Someone that Inspects can learn to program faster than a programmer can learn to inspect. Ask questions. This is a great place for information. Some of the best Mechanical Inspectors around visit this site. I started to list names, but there are too many. Did I say ask questions? Don't let your ego get in the way. Ask away!

Thank you John, that just can not be said enough. You will need to settle some arguments, no way around that. People will dislike you and you will need the amo to send them packing. If you can't lay a part out you will never win. When I started at this shop no one believed in the CMM. The guy before me was a noob on the CMM who also did not know how to lay a part out. Whatever the CMM said everyone ignored (unless it said the parts were good). It took me a while to bring some folks around but when you say a part is out and a manager and the guys that made the part say bull$hit, you say oh yeah? Then walk it over to the granite lay it out in front of them (which they should have done in the first place) and tell them "now I've got two gages that say you make junk, what do you have?" I love doing that. I had to use three different gaging methods with one of our monkeys one time. All read the same but he kept saying they were wrong. I told him to lay it out and he didn't know how. Stupid monkey, go back to your machine and try again.

Craig

[JamesMannes]

I don't know that I have much to add to what the other fellas have already succintly stated. One good read for a person new to the voodoo/blackmagic of CMM's/PC-DMIS is this link...
http://www.brownandsharpe.com/intro_to_cm.asp
It gives a nice overview of coordinate metrology.

[Paul Sarrach]

Yes what everyone else said.

Now about the name. Guru. Whats that all about. I am only a Demi-Guru and it took me hours of screw off time to earn that. What makes you a Guru? Being a newbie and all.

[Guru Gill]

Dear Sir,
My Name is Gurpreet S Gill. And I was called Guru by my mates in School and College Times. So, I just wrote the id as "Guru Gill".
I know I am not a "Guru" in this field, Not at all. I am a freshie and I know Life is a never ending learning process. And the best way of learning is to learn from senior's experience rather than committing mistakes yourself.
I think you all will agree to this, that this is the reason why you all are together here and now another one.
I was feeling lonely initially as I am the only one who will work on CMM and dont have a senior member who can guide me much. But not now,I have a good CMM community to help me in the time of need.

Thanks for all your guidance and responces .
I hope I'll get similar responces in future also when I get stuck somewhere.

Once again Thanks
Gurpreet Gill

[rangerboat72]

WELCOME & Good Luck GURU ! ! !

[Wes Cisco]

Thanks for all your guidance and responces .
I hope I'll get similar responces in future also when I get stuck somewhere.

Once again Thanks
Gurpreet Gill

Hello & Welcome Gurpreet,
You will find plenty of quick and usually accurate help here. There is a large learning curve in front of you, but you can climb it if you keep at it.

[rebeldude]

Welcome to the Forum Guru Gill

[Paul Sarrach]

Welcome Freshie,

I was just joking about the name. We here on the forum have strange senses of humor. Just check the off topic section of the forum. I was just busting your balls because you are a Newbie ( Freshie) Good luck. Hope to see more of you here. By the way, dont call me sir. I let it go this time.

Dear Sir,
My Name is Gurpreet S Gill. And I was called Guru by my mates in School and College Times. So, I just wrote the id as "Guru Gill".
I know I am not a "Guru" in this field, Not at all. I am a freshie and I know Life is a never ending learning process. And the best way of learning is to learn from senior's experience rather than committing mistakes yourself.
I think you all will agree to this, that this is the reason why you all are together here and now another one.
I was feeling lonely initially as I am the only one who will work on CMM and dont have a senior member who can guide me much. But not now,I have a good CMM community to help me in the time of need.

Thanks for all your guidance and responces .
I hope I'll get similar responces in future also when I get stuck somewhere.

Once again Thanks
Gurpreet Gill

[rebeldude]

Thats right. Call Paul the Forum Hoe~~