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PUBLICATIONS

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.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 5659
Report Number
5659
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
Manufacturing and Metrology

Citation

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 15, 2025)

Issues

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Created June 1, 1995, Updated February 19, 2017
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