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What Scanning Head Should I Get?

cheesiechanman
So I am looking into scanning heads and I don't really know much about them. First off what are the benefits of having a scanning head? I know it can decrease measurement times and increase accuracy due to the elimination of the lobing effect but what are some of the other benefits?

Secondly, what should I look for in a scanning head. We make plastic parts and the tolerances aren't super tight (.001" at the tightest) but I do have splines to measure and they are becoming more and more frequent.

Third, How difficult is it to learn how to use a scanning head on my own? Never used one before but I pick things up pretty quickly.

Thanks for the help.

What information do you all need to make a more educated decision?
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  • With a tesastar head I would use LSPX (1 or 3), with a PH10, I would use SP25. This because of loosing the length of adaptator.

    Good point, where I'm working now they have Tesastar heads with SP25 probes. The adaptor makes the whole thing look clunky and reduces the usable measuring volume.

    Going off topic a bit. This is the fist time I have worked with a Tesastar head. I gotta say that I like it a lot more than the PH10. The way the probe is offset from the pivot point gives it a lot more clearance and can really get low to the table. And, having both positive and negative A angles is super useful for cranked probes. I don't ever want to go back.
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  • With a tesastar head I would use LSPX (1 or 3), with a PH10, I would use SP25. This because of loosing the length of adaptator.

    Good point, where I'm working now they have Tesastar heads with SP25 probes. The adaptor makes the whole thing look clunky and reduces the usable measuring volume.

    Going off topic a bit. This is the fist time I have worked with a Tesastar head. I gotta say that I like it a lot more than the PH10. The way the probe is offset from the pivot point gives it a lot more clearance and can really get low to the table. And, having both positive and negative A angles is super useful for cranked probes. I don't ever want to go back.
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