Tool and system for eddy current inspection
A tool for eddy current inspection is configured to be used with an inspection device, and includes one or more guides, wherein the, or each, guide is a disc, which may be a plastic disc. Each disc includes an adhesive on one of its surfaces, the adhesive being a detachable adhesive, i.e., it is a weak adhesive that allows removal of the disc after inspection and re-use of the disc again at another fastener position.
1 . A tool for eddy current inspection, configured to be used with an inspection device to inspect a fastener, comprising:
a plurality of guides;
a plurality of discs,
wherein each guide in the plurality of guides comprises a corresponding disc from the plurality of discs, each disc having a diameter equal to a diameter of the fastener,
wherein each guide in the plurality of guides is connected to another guide in the plurality of guides by a wire, and
wherein each disc comprises a detachable adhesive on a surface thereof configured to fix the disc to the fastener, such that the disc remains stationary relative to the fastener while the inspection device is slid along a peripheral edge of the disc during inspection.
2 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein each guide comprises an adhesive on one surface thereof.
3 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is a detachable adhesive.
4 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein each guide has a thickness of more than 1 mm.
5 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein each guide is made from a non-electrically conductive material.
6 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 5 , wherein the non-electrically conductive material comprises plastic.
7 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein the wire is made from a non-electrically conductive material.
8 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 7 , wherein the non-electrically conductive material comprises plastic.
9 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein each disc of the plurality of discs has an engraving indicating a diameter size of the disc.
10 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discs each have an identical diameter.
11 . The tool for eddy current inspection according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discs each have a different diameter.
12 . A system for eddy current inspection comprising an inspection device and a tool according to claim 1 .