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    inspection gage for boss true position

    thank, Dave; what about if tpos .020(M)/a/b/c; what size of hole s/b/
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    inspection gage for boss true position

    I need some advices on making gage for true position of boss; let say I have a boss diameter 1.00+/.030 and true position is .020(RFS)/A/B/C . I like to make a plug gage with a hole, the plug gage is located on the tooling point fixture; what size of the hole should be so where the boss go into...
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    simulating datum target area on cmm

    thank for all the info; I would love to attend a online training for dimensional metrologist; anybody know about this kind of training.
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    simulating datum target area on cmm

    thank for your reply, John. Any advice on picking a highest point of datum target area of .250 dia on cmm.? cmm does save time when the production parts need to be inspected some critical dim; you just make 1 program and repeat for let say 100 parts.
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    simulating datum target area on cmm

    In many years working as cmm programmer, I alway use spherical ball probe to pickup datum targets A1,A2,A3 to establish datum -A- plane. when the customer ask the question, I was surprised.You are right about setting up on fixture is the right way to inspect the dimensions because it complies...
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    simulating datum target area on cmm

    if I have a primary datum -A- with 3 datum targets A1,A2,A3 with .250 diameter area shown on Blueprint, how do I set up datum -A- plane on the Coordinate measuring machine? I need your help. thank for the last email.
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    simulating datum target area on cmm

    I have a customer ask us how do we established datum target area of .250 dia, I take 1 point in this area s.b enough to define datum target area. The customer did not like my answer? so I need your advice on how to simulate datum target on the cmm machine.Thank

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