jccaclimber
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 22, 2015
- Location
- San Francisco
Now at a place developing optical systems. We have a CMM, but it's often backed up and we're still getting the operators up to speed on general metrology. As a result we've been doing a lot of manual layout. Parts are inconvenient to ship, and we typically want same day measurements, so we haven't been utilizing outside inspection houses much lately. Parts range near 0 to 350 mm (14"). Our current height stand (Mitutoyo Series 192) doesn't have the desired resolution much less accuracy, so I've been attaching it to an Interapid indicator and using it as a transfer stand to stacks of gauge blocks. This is pretty tedious, so I'd like a faster way. Company policy makes buying used equipment difficult, so assume whatever we get needs to be new.
I thought about getting a height master (Mit. 515-322 and a riser block) to transfer to instead of gauge blocks, but think a better height stand will save enough more time to justify the increased cost.
I have experience with Mahr height stands from a past job (816 CL). They did well, but I only used them to measure small (<30 mm) heights, not to locate holes, larger diameters, etc.
I'm debating between a Mahr 817 CLM and Mitutoyo LH-600E (or EG).
Does anyone have experience with either of these, or a third recommendation I should look at?
I thought about getting a height master (Mit. 515-322 and a riser block) to transfer to instead of gauge blocks, but think a better height stand will save enough more time to justify the increased cost.
I have experience with Mahr height stands from a past job (816 CL). They did well, but I only used them to measure small (<30 mm) heights, not to locate holes, larger diameters, etc.
I'm debating between a Mahr 817 CLM and Mitutoyo LH-600E (or EG).
Does anyone have experience with either of these, or a third recommendation I should look at?