Author Topic: Quick Way of Indicating a Part  (Read 4460 times)

Offline Mjay

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Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« on: March 15, 2009, 10:02:25 PM »
Found this on youtube.Don't know if you seen this before, but I went out to the shop and made one!!! It does work really slick :beer:

Really good idea


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Re: Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 10:59:35 PM »
Seen it before but had forgot about it. Thank you for bringing it back to my attention. I am going to make one for sure.

Thanks!

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Re: Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2009, 05:41:32 AM »
Interesting method, thanks for showing Mjay,

What was he using for the dial gauge?
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Re: Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 06:07:11 AM »
he was using the dial indicator to show the accuracy of the method. I made one of those tools, and they work great.
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Re: Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 06:12:36 AM »
Sorry, I ment what was he holding the gauge with, some sort of flexible device. Bit like one of those adjustable lamp things.

I'll have an look around the tool suppliers see if I can find it.
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Re: Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 06:53:43 AM »
It looks like the top one on here.

http://rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/__MAGNETIC_BASES.html

I have one, one knob loosens and tightens, very easy to use.

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Re: Quick Way of Indicating a Part
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 08:26:48 AM »
Great video thanks for posting  :thumbup:
that's going on my list of things to make