Hiow are gage-blocks used for accurate adjustment of work on a lathe faceplate?

[Nelson]

How do you use gage-blocks on a lathe faceplate to bore holes accurately at given center-to-center distances?

Photos would be especially awesome.

Thanks!


:tiphat:Nelson

 

[Ian B]

Nelson,

Gauge blocks are used in conjunction with toolmaker's buttons. Here's a link showing some sketches and giving an explanation:

http://www.neme-s.org/Model_Engineer_Files/3147-Ways with Toolmakers Buttons.pdf

hth,

Ian