04-19-2012, 11:02 PM
I have both metric & imperial Starrett edge finders, plus also a couple of the the cheapo far eastern ones.
The far eastern ones work just as well as the more expensive ones if a little 'tweaking' is carried out.
Do as I did in my earlier post, a good clean out with a spirit based cleaner (no residue left behind), then a very light lubrication.
The far eastern ones usually come packed with grease or heavy oil, to help protect them during transit, and that needs to be removed from the sliding faces before use, otherwise they give all the wrong readings.
John
The far eastern ones work just as well as the more expensive ones if a little 'tweaking' is carried out.
Do as I did in my earlier post, a good clean out with a spirit based cleaner (no residue left behind), then a very light lubrication.
The far eastern ones usually come packed with grease or heavy oil, to help protect them during transit, and that needs to be removed from the sliding faces before use, otherwise they give all the wrong readings.
John