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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
