Originally Posted by
rjustice
Guys,
I am saying this a little tongue in cheek, because i will need some time to produce, test, and verify accuracy... but I am going to work on manufacturing a high precision, soft touch probe. I borrowed a probe to evaluate, and it came in yesterday. Honestly I was fairly shocked at how stiff, and how rough the action is to make it trigger. As i stated in another thread, i work with high end probes in my profession, and they are signifantly smoother, and have a much lighter spring touch to them. I feel pretty confident that I can make a signficant improvement, that would not damage or scratch antiques, or valuables. When people were posting about taking paint off of things, and scratching up colectables, I was having a hard time understanding the problem. This was based on my background with probes. Now i see.... With the amount of tension it takes to make this probe reliable, it is not possible to simply put a "composite" tip on it to protect your model that you are trying to scan. It would wear out in very short order. So, the answer is to smooth out, and considerably soften up the trigger mechanism and its movements. This will be my focus.
I am considering 2 directions. First would be to retrofit existing probes if possible. In other words, send me your core, and i will have one remade to send you back, and just cycle through them. The second direction would be to build from scratch. Any comments, questions, or feedback of any kind are welcomed and encouraged!
I will pursue this for myself, and the person that loaned me his probe one way or another. But I am also curious if I am wasting my time or if people think there is an interest in producing larger quantities of these?
Thanks,
Ron