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#11
12-09-2012, 06:17 PM
(12-09-2012, 03:25 PM)Bill Gruby Wrote: If I have this correctly the string is to tie around you finger to help you remember how to get back to "0" if you get in trouble. Rotfl

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Sorta, the idea is you tie knots in it at regular intervals and then you stretch the string across the item to be measured.
A reading of , say, 12 knots is not, however, to be confused with Nautical speed.
Thinking of that shouldn't the marine term be nauts instead of knots?
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12-09-2012, 06:54 PM
A few more items from deep in the tool box:

Here's a Lufkin #199 Universal Test Indicator. It's the ultimate in simplicity and ruggedness. I have an older one that I use, this one's brand new and for show only.

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Here is Lufkin's version of the automatic center punch. The Starrett equivalent actually has a better feel and is slightly more compact.

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This is a Lufkin inside micrometer set. It'll measure I.D's from 1" to 12". It's easier to use on larger diameters than small ones.

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Lufkin made some very nice dial test indicators and this is one of them. It's incredibly compact and the long stylus makes it easy to reach into tight spaces. I bought this one new when I started college.

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This is a planer gage that I made in college. It would be really handy for setting the tool height on a planer if only I had one. It doesn't get out much.

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12-09-2012, 08:02 PM
golly! i hope someone is getting a prize for the best one.

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these can seam micrometers really do come in handy.
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12-09-2012, 08:41 PM
Time to throw in a ringer, litterally. This is a Oslund Tool and Die Universal Indicator. This is where the ringer comes in The needle circles that arced section. It is plunger operated and reads 0-10 thousandths.

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12-10-2012, 10:56 AM
Gimbal mounted "Wiggler"

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12-10-2012, 12:31 PM
(12-09-2012, 08:41 PM)Bill Gruby Wrote: Time to throw in a ringer, litterally. This is a Oslund Tool and Die Universal Indicator. This is where the ringer comes in The needle circles that arced section. It is plunger operated and reads 0-10 thousandths.

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That's an interesting one Billy.

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12-10-2012, 05:12 PM
Yup, never seen one of those. Very interesting Topic guys!!
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12-11-2012, 12:23 AM
You'll likely never see another one of these either. It's a Starrett caliper, but one that has no catalog number on it as all others do. I've never seen another, and it's the best caliper I've ever owned. If fact, I sold off a bunch I'll never use because of the way this one works.

It's a double-jointed, double-ended inside or outside, dividers or hermaphrodite caliper, whatever you need it to be.

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12-11-2012, 09:23 AM
(12-11-2012, 12:23 AM)PixMan Wrote: You'll likely never see another one of these either. It's a Starrett caliper, but one that has no catalog number on it as all others do...

I believe I have seen one of these in use.
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12-11-2012, 09:37 AM
Those are some handy calipers Ken, I may have to make a set.

Here are a few more high tech tools to add to the list:

This is a Titan toolmaker's micropscope, for when it absolutely needs to be on center. It superimposes a graduated scale on the workpiece and will read directly on the X and Y axis to .0005" and you can interpolate even closer.

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This is a Mitutoyo Dial Bore Gauge that reads bore diameters directly to .0001". I bought it for a job and haven't used it since. 17428

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These are my sine bars. The big one is a Brown & Sharpe 5" and the little guy is a no-name 2.5". I probably use the little one the most because it will fit in a vise.

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