What Did You Buy Today?

GrifterGuru said:
I am not easily convinced to be fair, so if it it suits I will keep it, otherwise, it gets yeeted into my friends toolbox
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Does it work better than a ruler? You know, a small steel scale captured between the workpiece and the cutting tip. If it's vertical, the tip is on center. Tipped away, too high, tipped towards you, too low. I love tools, but is it any better than a simple 150mm scale?
 
WobblyHand said:
Does it work better than a ruler? You know, a small steel scale captured between the workpiece and the cutting tip. If it's vertical, the tip is on center. Tipped away, too high, tipped towards you, too low. I love tools, but is it any better than a simple 150mm scale?
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That is how I was taught to set the tool height but to tip your ruler back - towards you a degree or 2- so your tool was a hair low.
I guess I'll continue doing it with a ruler. At least for now anyway.
 
pigboy said:
a box full of used dial indicators for basically no money. :)

I am in search of Starrett & Federal technical manuals so that I can look up assembly/disassembly procedures, lubrication info, etc

I would prefer not to rely upon shade tree mechanic youtube video advice where people say things like "use lighter fluid" and "bend the stem in your vise"
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What needs doing to them?
 
pigboy said:
a box full of used dial indicators for basically no money. :)

I am in search of Starrett & Federal technical manuals so that I can look up assembly/disassembly procedures, lubrication info, etc

I would prefer not to rely upon shade tree mechanic youtube video advice where people say things like "use lighter fluid" and "bend the stem in your vise"
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Bending the stem in a vise does sound sketchy. OTOH, lighter fluid is an outstanding solvent for cleaning precision devices. It’s an effective degreaser and leaves no residue once the item is clean. I believe it’s a naphtha based blend.
 
pigboy said:
a box full of used dial indicators for basically no money. :)

I am in search of Starrett & Federal technical manuals so that I can look up assembly/disassembly procedures, lubrication info, etc

I would prefer not to rely upon shade tree mechanic youtube video advice where people say things like "use lighter fluid" and "bend the stem in your vise"
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Actually, lighter fluid (naphtha) is an okay cleaner.

I use a light synthetic clock oil. And when I service an indicator, I do so on my watchmaker’s bench. After working on watches and clocks, dial indicators ain’t no big thang.

Tools of choice start with tweezers that cost more than used good-quality dial indicators. :) And loupes and microscopes.

Rick “only marginally skilled with watch movements, however” Denney
 
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