atomicbrh
Elite Member
A question:
In today's world of computerized, automated manufacturing, is tolerance stack a factor in the metal detecting industry? Say, you take a sample of 100 detectors out of a production run of exactly the same model detector, is there one of those 100 that has better soldering, a more accurately manufactured control board, higher quality microchips, better coil windings, better junction of the coil wire to the coil, a better lithium-ion battery that maintains a steadier current over a longer period of time, etc. resulting in a better, deeper, more accurate detector compared to the other 99?
I can say for certain in other industries where mechanical parts are involved, tolerance stack is a huge factor. Some products where tolerance stack is minimal and all the component parts are exactly the correct size or on the tight side per the blueprints function perfectly. While some products where every component is on the far upper ranges of the maximum or minimum dimensions are not going to function at all or function sporadically.
I worked for three different brick and mortar gun stores before I really retired. One of those stores built many rifles from scratch and we also repaired many firearms. The tolerance stack is crazy in the firearms industry. To the point where some new quite expensive firearms will not function.
Do you feel metal detecting manufacturing is the same?
In today's world of computerized, automated manufacturing, is tolerance stack a factor in the metal detecting industry? Say, you take a sample of 100 detectors out of a production run of exactly the same model detector, is there one of those 100 that has better soldering, a more accurately manufactured control board, higher quality microchips, better coil windings, better junction of the coil wire to the coil, a better lithium-ion battery that maintains a steadier current over a longer period of time, etc. resulting in a better, deeper, more accurate detector compared to the other 99?
I can say for certain in other industries where mechanical parts are involved, tolerance stack is a huge factor. Some products where tolerance stack is minimal and all the component parts are exactly the correct size or on the tight side per the blueprints function perfectly. While some products where every component is on the far upper ranges of the maximum or minimum dimensions are not going to function at all or function sporadically.
I worked for three different brick and mortar gun stores before I really retired. One of those stores built many rifles from scratch and we also repaired many firearms. The tolerance stack is crazy in the firearms industry. To the point where some new quite expensive firearms will not function.
Do you feel metal detecting manufacturing is the same?