04-05-2016, 02:30 PM
(11-19-2015, 09:49 AM)JScott Wrote: I found a good buy on some new, old stock gage blocks on eBay last week. Made an offer and got this little 36 piece set for a nice price. They are Chinese made, Grade B but they are still in the original preservative wrappings. It takes a block or two more to build a stack but this will be a nice little set for my home shop.
This set has a series of blocks that go from 0.1001" to 0.1009" just in case I need to do some aerospace work!
At present I have a 12x18x3 inch thick granite surface plate, a 36 piece set of spacer blocks, these new gage blocks and a surface gage. Next up is a dial height gauge.
Thanks for looking, JScott.
After checking the blocks up to 1" you can wring them and check the larger blocks with a indicator and surface gage on your plate. Its not the most accurate way but will suffice for any hobby home work.
Eric