Surtronic Duo dimensions
What is a skid? 
Surtronic Duo  is a skidded device. The skid guides the pick-up along 
the workpiece, with the workpiece itself forming the datum for 
measurement. This method usually eases set-up by reducing the need 
for leveling. It also reduces the effects of vibration due to a much 
smaller measuring loop.
The skid is an integral part of the gauge and has a radius large enough 
to prevent movement in and out the roughness characteristics of the 
surface. The stylus and the skid are independent in their height (Z) 
movement but move together in the measurement direction. Surface 
deviations are recorded as the difference between the stylus and the 
skid movement in the Z direction.
The skid will act as a mechanical filter, taking out much of the general 
form of the component. Also, wavelengths greater than the diameter 
of the skid will not register.