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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: sbwhart on February 16, 2018, 01:54:04 AM

Title: One hand operated depth gauge
Post by: sbwhart on February 16, 2018, 01:54:04 AM

I came across the design for this depth gauge in a 1920 ish American Machinist magazine, it can be use with one hand.

(https://i.imgur.com/zhAZtisl.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/HR5ssSAl.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/56FPW6Hl.jpg?1)

You can salvage a spring from a liquid soap dispenser

(https://i.imgur.com/Fh9RjQWl.jpg)

to use simple press the rod to depth

(https://i.imgur.com/qc9EOgol.jpg?1)

then with your caliper zeroed on the bar, simply take the direct measurement of the rod

(https://i.imgur.com/3sqbLy2l.jpg?1)

I've attached the drawing if you want to make one



Stew

Title: Re: One hand operated depth gauge
Post by: Meldonmech on February 16, 2018, 08:06:42 AM

  Hi Stew

                    Another useful tool, I have down loaded the drawing.

                                                           Thanks David