04-07-2014, 02:28 PM
Prior to starting on my new Gas engine project I thought I would check the tramming on my small mill.
So I started in my usual way, Hopping the stylus over the "t" slots wishing I had a flat plate to ease the job. Frustrated I hunted around the shop looking at any likely candidate, when I saw my latest Yachting magazine lying on the bench!! now because I used to help a friend in his print shop, I know that good quality paper is made to a 5% tolerance, magazine covers are .0038" that's .00019 variation.( dry paper)
So off came the back cover, still nice and flat, and on to the mill.
The stylus provided just enough pressure close any air gap that may have been under the paper, but it was not marring the gloss surface. it worked like a charm. gliding over the slots and giving me reliable readings.
Now this is not April 1 and i would like someone else to confirm my results before recommending this method, But I am certain i will use this in the future
Brian
So I started in my usual way, Hopping the stylus over the "t" slots wishing I had a flat plate to ease the job. Frustrated I hunted around the shop looking at any likely candidate, when I saw my latest Yachting magazine lying on the bench!! now because I used to help a friend in his print shop, I know that good quality paper is made to a 5% tolerance, magazine covers are .0038" that's .00019 variation.( dry paper)
So off came the back cover, still nice and flat, and on to the mill.
The stylus provided just enough pressure close any air gap that may have been under the paper, but it was not marring the gloss surface. it worked like a charm. gliding over the slots and giving me reliable readings.
Now this is not April 1 and i would like someone else to confirm my results before recommending this method, But I am certain i will use this in the future
Brian
