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Title: Making a straight edge from an old surface plate
Post by: Andrew Wildman on July 24, 2017, 05:03:35 PM
As part of my grinder rebuild I needed a dovetail straight edge.  I was loathed to mess with one of the camelbacks (non dovetail type) that I have and finding one used was not happening, so I made one from an old surface plate.  Here is a quick video showing the build:



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Title: Re: Making a straight edge from an old surface plate
Post by: DMIOM on July 25, 2017, 01:57:32 AM
Bravo Andrew - nice job!   Thanks for sharing

Dave
Title: Re: Making a straight edge from an old surface plate
Post by: Biggles on July 27, 2017, 01:43:46 AM
Excellent Andrew
Title: Re: Making a straight edge from an old surface plate
Post by: PekkaNF on July 27, 2017, 10:16:42 AM
Vey good. I may need to do something similat, just haven't found prefab. material.

You have other widgets in pipeline?

Pekka
Title: Re: Making a straight edge from an old surface plate
Post by: Andrew Wildman on July 27, 2017, 10:49:54 AM
 Other widgets: I have to measure the table dovetail and the carriage double bed way to ensure that are parallel, orthogonal etc. I have a few ideas how to do this involving indicators, squares and of course widgets!