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  1. mrletters

    Profile Tolerance with Single Datum - Does it holds its position/orientation?

    Thanks axym and CheckerHater! ;) Can I make another inquiry related to the previous example? I am attaching another image with different profile tolerance notations. ( Disregard the file names from Windows/CATIA ) From these could we say the following? 1.- Top Left - The pocket could be...
  2. mrletters

    Profile Tolerance with Single Datum - Does it holds its position/orientation?

    Hi all, I am unclear whether or not a profile tolerance with respect to a single datum can suffice to control the position and/or orientation of a profile Attached is an specific case, a simple block with a pocket. The datums A is on the lower face. Question are the following: 1. Does the...
  3. mrletters

    Thickness Measurement on Large Composite Parts

    Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions. In fact we used a Laser Tracker and performed mostly the procedure MikeHalloran mentioned. We placed the part on the mold, then used a Laser Tracker to map the points on the IML, removed the part and then mapped the points on the OML. We obtained the...
  4. mrletters

    Thickness Measurement on Large Composite Parts

    Hey guys, We have been requested to measure some large carbon fiber parts (around .150 to .250 in thick). But there are some areas we can reach with a micrometer nor caliper. We have also tried to use a capacitive sensor and an ultrasonic device we use for void detection. The first one failed...

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