Design Comparison

Old Pinned Joint Method

# Precision Features = 16

# of Loose Pieces = 8

# of Precision Inserts = 8

Tolerance = 0.0008”

V in Bed Plate

Mating “Ball” in Block

Cost and Assembly Mfg. & install

(Normalized) Assembly time

Pinned joint: $ 2 ~5 seconds

Quasi-Kinematic coupling $ 1 ~5 seconds

New Quasi-Kinematic Coupling Method

# Precision Features = 6

# of Loose Pieces = 3

# Precision Inserts = 3

Tolerance = 0.002”

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