We are doing a short run project for a company. We are a stamping factory. They want to stamp out a flat "V" shaped retention spring out of 0.018" thick steel and measure 0.010" flatness,
unrestrained. I usually deal with material that is thicker than this. Anyone have any ideas?
depending on how big this is, i would build a fixture that has three points (one mounting point at each end and one in the middle where the bend is, apply some glue to the underside where the 3 points contact the part and measure the flatness.
That was my thought too. If the part is magnetic, then use strong tiny magnets instead of glue. As long as your styli are not magnetic (carbide) and you are not using a probe that can be inhibited with magnets (TP20).
depending on how big this is, i would build a fixture that has three points (one mounting point at each end and one in the middle where the bend is, apply some glue to the underside where the 3 points contact the part and measure the flatness.
That was my thought too. If the part is magnetic, then use strong tiny magnets instead of glue. As long as your styli are not magnetic (carbide) and you are not using a probe that can be inhibited with magnets (TP20).
