On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Saturday 23 November 2013 09:21:00 Mark Wendt did opine:
>
> > On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Saturday 23 November 2013 08:18:46 Mark Wendt did opine:
> > > > Mount it in a collet?
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > >
> > > To put it on axis?  What would I do with the USB cable?  I want a
> > > fixed, solid mount, doesn't have to be "on axis" as that offset can
> > > be subtracted. I think I have an idea now, need a good knee and warm
> > > enough in the shop to get it done.
> >
> > To mount it in the quill.  Machine a small post that can be held in the
> > collet, that can also hold the camera body.  Machine the post so that
> > you have a curved tab sticking down from the post, and use a hose clamp
> > or other means to hold the camera body to the post.  That way, the
> > center of the camera would be on the center point of the Z axis, and
> > you wouldn't have to worry about applying an offset to the center of
> > the image.  The cable wouldn't have to go into the collet, since the
> > camera and the cable would be outside the collet.
> >
> > Mark
>
> Mmmm, now that could be made workable, but its then another tool to change.
> It also assumes, unless I make alignment adjustment provisions in the
> curved tab, that the camera is dead on axis.  I don't think I'd want to bet
> a penny on that in a $22 camera.  And That would also put me back to all
> the tool changing I have to do with my present G38.2 based location
> methods.  Time killers.  But if what I have in mind doesn't pan out, it
> will be the next to try, thanks Mark.
>
> Cheers, Gene
>

Gene,

is the camera center concentric or not with the camera body?  If it is
concentric, drill and ream the post to the outside dimension of the camera
body.  On a mini mill, how long does it take to change a collet?  Probably
about the same amount of time it takes to change out a regular
old-fashioned touch-off tool.

Mark
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