Measure Large Diameter Tubing - Revision history

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‎How Large VTube-LASER Measure?

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‎How Large VTube-LASER Measure?

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‎How Large VTube-LASER Measure?

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‎Instruction for Large Diameter Measures

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‎Instruction for Large Diameter Measures

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‎Instruction for Large Diameter Measures

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‎Instruction for Large Diameter Measures

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‎Instruction for Large Diameter Measures

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‎Wide-Scan Technique for Large Diameters

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‎Wide-Scan Technique for Large Diameters

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-Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe.  For example, VTube could scan 60 inch diameter pipe with precision.
+Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe the arm can reach.  The limitation is not the scanner size.
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-Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe.  For example, VTube could scan 60 inch diameter pipe with precision.<br><br>
+Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe.  For example, VTube could scan 60 inch diameter pipe with precision.
-The way to determine a diameter limit is to estimate how far the FARO arm can reach around the pipe.
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-Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe.  For example, VTube could scan 60 inch diameter pipe with precision.
+Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe.  For example, VTube could scan 60 inch diameter pipe with precision.<br><br>
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 ===Instruction for Large Diameter Measures===
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 * First - scan one end in the normal way.<br><br>
 * Second - move to the other end, and rotate the probe around the tube slightly.  We recommend about 90 degrees of rotation.  Then scan the new end and new side of the cylinder.<br><br>
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 VTube is immune to diameter sizes if you follow the wide-scan technique to measure larger diameters.  If a diameter surface stripe does not cover enough angular distance, then the math engine loses accuracy in calculating the centerline of a straight.<br><br>
-On larger diameters (8 inches or greater), it is important to scan in points from a wider area of the tube.  Using this method, it is possible to scan any size tube or pipe.<br><br>
+On larger diameters (8 inches or greater), it is important to scan in points from a wider area of the tube.<br><br>
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 * First - scan one end in the normal way.<br><br>
 * Second - move to the other end, and rotate the probe around the tube slightly.  We recommend about 90 degrees of rotation.  Then scan the new end and new side of the cylinder.<br><br>
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 VTube is immune to diameter sizes if you follow the wide-scan technique to measure larger diameters.  If a diameter surface stripe does not cover enough angular distance, then the math engine loses accuracy in calculating the centerline of a straight.<br><br>
 For diameters 6" and greater, you can switch to the wide-scan technique.  On larger diameters, it is important to scan in points from a wider area of the tube.<br><br>
-* First scan one end.
+* First scan one end in the normal way.<br><br>
 * Second - move to the other end, and rotate the probe around the tube slightly.  We recommend about 90 degrees of rotation.  Then scan the new end and new side of the cylinder.<br><br>