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NIST SRM 9983 High Rigidity Ball-Bar Stand User Manual
Published
Author(s)
Daniel S. Sawyer, Steven D. Phillips, Gregory W. Caskey, Bruce R. Borchardt, David E. Ward, P Snoots
Abstract
This document is the user manual for the NIST SRM 9983 High Rigidity Ball Bar Stand. The manual contains a list of the components that are included as part of the unit. Complete instructions for setting up and assembling the stand to support a ball bar for Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) performance evaluation are also included.
Sawyer, D.
, Phillips, S.
, Caskey, G.
, Borchardt, B.
, Ward, D.
and Snoots, P.
(1995),
NIST SRM 9983 High Rigidity Ball-Bar Stand User Manual, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed October 9, 2025)