not so pros

[beaglebriar]

4 jaw independent with duct tape around the piston to protect from marring

Ahh ha... hadn't tried the 4 jaw. [emoji106]

 

[Dub11]

Blasphemer!

My sorry.

All that was before my time so I have no idea what the rebellion was about.

 

[huskihl]

Ahh ha... hadn't tried the 4 jaw. [emoji106]

1 pc of duct tape on the skirts and 3 or 4 on the window side or it'll dent the wrist pin openings

 

[Stump Shot]

My sorry.

All that was before my time so I have no idea what the rebellion was about.

Before mine too.

 

[beaglebriar]

1 pc of duct tape on the skirts and 3 or 4 on the window side or it'll dent the wrist pin openings

Thanks I'll give it a whirl.

 

[beaglebriar]

I gots it.
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Was thinking of trying something like that. The set up time would definitely be less.

 

[huskihl]

Thanks I'll give it a whirl.

Make sure you indicate both the circumference and the crown

 

[beaglebriar]

Make sure you indicate both the circumference and the crown

Ok.. I just got a indicator for the tailstock last week. Dang tooling adds up in a hurry.

 

[Stump Shot]

Ok.. I just got a indicator for the tailstock last week. Dang tooling adds up in a hurry.

...and the tools that you need the most are the ones you have to make.

 

[huskihl]

Ok.. I just got a indicator for the tailstock last week. Dang tooling adds up in a hurry.

Mine is just a dial gauge on the end of a flex wand and a magnet. Chinese variety. Like $13 on ebay

 

[beaglebriar]

Mine is just a dial gauge on the end of a flex wand and a magnet. Chinese variety. Like $13 on ebay

Yep I got one of those from harbor freight the other day.

 

[Stump Shot]

Mine is just a dial gauge on the end of a flex wand and a magnet. Chinese variety. Like $13 on ebay

Yep I got one of those from harbor freight the other day.

I gots one too. I also keep an eye on the bay for old tooling, some of that stuff was made well enough your great grandchildren will still be using it after you're long gone. One oldie mounts in the tool holder and has a pointer with graduations in .001" only moves like ten thou, but is still accurate to measure deflection to this day.

 

[beaglebriar]

I gots one too. I also keep an eye on the bay for old tooling, some of that stuff was made well enough your great grandchildren will still be using it after you're long gone. One oldie mounts in the tool holder and has a pointer with graduations in .001" only moves like ten thou, but is still accurate to measure deflection to this day.

I've picked up some good stuff from a local guy that was reasonable. The guy has loads of tooling and carbide.

 

[Stump Shot]

I've picked up some good stuff from a local guy that was reasonable. The guy has loads of tooling and carbide.

Absolutely amazing what is lying around not being used.

 

[huskihl]

I gots one too. I also keep an eye on the bay for old tooling, some of that stuff was made well enough your great grandchildren will still be using it after you're long gone. One oldie mounts in the tool holder and has a pointer with graduations in .001" only moves like ten thou, but is still accurate to measure deflection to this day.

I agree. For the most part, I only use them to indicate. Regardless of how accurate or inaccurate they are, if I can see a change, I know its not straight.
I also use a Shars gauge that moves an inch and reads .001. The Asian reads in .01mm, which is .0004

 

[huskihl]

Absolutely amazing what is lying around not being used.

And 99.9% of it isn't advertised for sale

 

[beaglebriar]

Absolutely amazing what is lying around not being used.

Yep.

 

[Stump Shot]

I agree. For the most part, I only use them to indicate. Regardless of how accurate or inaccurate they are, if I can see a change, I know its not straight.
I also use a Shars gauge that moves an inch and reads .001. The Asian reads in .01mm, which is .0004

SOME stuff in the Shars catalog APPEARS to be the same as on the bay, only costlier. Not all though.

 

[beaglebriar]

Later taters..

 

[Stump Shot]

And 99.9% of it isn't advertised for sale

When you talk to people some are happy to see it used again, usually for little to nothing, except for the few knuckleheads that think they just got handed the key to Fort Knox and see big$$$ Love the look on their faces when the reality sets in. Lol