06-22-2024, 06:57 PM
(06-22-2024, 06:21 PM)rleete Wrote: Back to some machining. Tiny stuff this time, and I fear the day I can't see to do this kind of thing.
A while back I posted a vintage Starrett caliper I got (and not one "you suck!). When I got it, it was missing the dial clamp but no big deal. Starrett sells them. Unfortunately, their shipping and handling is outrageous. Not a problem, Thingiverse has one, so I'll just print it. But that bugged me, putting a cheap plastic part on my calipers, even though the original is also plastic (ABS) for many years now.
But in my stubbornness, I had to re-make it in metal. For reference, that screw is #2-56, and the pin is 1/16" diameter.
And here it is in its forever home. Ironically, the dial stays zeroed even with the clamp missing, but I am happy that it is now complete.
Ed