After recently attending the Level 3 training course at Hexagon Metrology I noticed that using clay as a quick fixturing device was more ubiquitous than I thought. We have some clay here in our lab that we use from time to time, but it's pretty 'greasy' to say the least. The clay they had at Hexagon appeared to leave little to no residue on the CMM plates or the parts (not to mention...your hands).
So, I was wondering, for those of you who use clay to fixture parts, what kind of clay are you using? Links to possible vendor(s)? Much appreciated!
I rarely use clay on the CMM, but I do use it for holding things on the optical comparator. It is just cheap modeling clay I got in the TOY department at Wal-Mart. Yes it does leave a residue, but a little alcohol and a paper towel take care of that.
ditto.
Also, when you finish using the stuff that's for cleaning the TP20 magnetic connections, you can ball it up and use it.
I rarely use clay on the CMM, but I do use it for holding things on the optical comparator. It is just cheap modeling clay I got in the TOY department at Wal-Mart. Yes it does leave a residue, but a little alcohol and a paper towel take care of that.
ditto.
Also, when you finish using the stuff that's for cleaning the TP20 magnetic connections, you can ball it up and use it.
