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  • Big Caliper

    From Bob La Londe@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 15 14:33:51 2024
    I've got a 12" and a 24" dial caliper. Off brands, well not Starrett or Mitutoyo anyway. Mostly I use them for roughing in larger mold blanks
    to length. Once in a while I wish I had something longer. I can use
    the mill as a measuring tool, and I can use gage blocks and 123/246
    blocks to block up the end of a part, but what I really want is a half
    decent (or doesn't totally suck) 36 inch caliper. Its much faster than
    cranking the mill table back and forth or setting up blocking to measure
    with a smaller tool.

    Well, I guess I'll want in one hand and save pennies in the other...


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  • From Bob La Londe@21:1/5 to Jim Wilkins on Sat Jun 15 18:37:45 2024
    On 6/15/2024 6:16 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
    "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v4l1bu$3l339$[email protected]...
    I've got a 12" and a 24" dial caliper.  Off brands, well not Starrett or Mitutoyo anyway.  Mostly I use them for roughing in larger mold blanks
    to length.  Once in a while I wish I had something longer.  I can use
    the mill as a measuring tool, and I can use gage blocks and 123/246
    blocks to block up the end of a part, but what I really want is a half
    decent (or doesn't totally suck) 36 inch caliper. Its much faster than cranking the mill table back and forth or setting up blocking to measure
    with a smaller tool.

    Well, I guess I'll want in one hand and save pennies in the other...
    Bob La Londe
    -------------------------------- https://www.wttool.com/caliper-extender-attachment-23843?gad_source=1


    Oh, heck. I could make that, and pretty quick too. Or atleast a
    version of it.


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    CNC Molds N Stuff


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  • From Bob La Londe@21:1/5 to Jim Wilkins on Sun Jun 16 10:19:26 2024
    On 6/16/2024 8:02 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
    "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v4lfl8$3reqg$[email protected]...


    California warning: Users of this product may risk hazardous beliefs in competence and self-reliance.

    HEY!. I'm in Arizona, and if I had my way we would have a check point
    at the border...


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    CNC Molds N Stuff


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