What Did You Buy Today?

[ChazzC]

I have a couple of granite plates. A “good” one for high precision measurement and another for setup. I also have a several small cast iron plates. I use them all regularly. I couldn’t imagine being without at least one 2x3 plate. Definitely can be used outside the metrology lab. Especially if you are doing much surface grinding.

My concern is the cabinet that it’s sitting on: to be useful a 24” x 36” surface plate should be mounted on a 3-point frame on a solid table (and definitely not near an exterior door where it will be exposed to constant temperature changes). While I am happy with my 12” x 18” B-grade granite plate mounted on a roller cabinet, the cabinet has a floor lock, the plate is on a thin rubber sheet to make up for the load-spreading 3/4” solid-core plywood, it’s 1/4 the size and I’m realistically working to 0.001” at best.

 

[francist]

I am supremely envious of your glut of compressors!

I am supremely envious of the fabulous landscape surrounding his house!

 

[dkemppai]

I dunno, 32ndths of a RCH is pretty good.

Haven't heard anyone use that unit in a very long time! lol!
Around here it's used as a whole unit...

 

[Ultradog MN]

Picked up another compressor. This now makes my fifth 80 gallon unit, along with two sixty gallon units, and a few smaller ones. Seems I may have a problem. This one is a Saylor Beall unit, went to look at it mostly for the motor, but when I checked it out it ran so nice and quiet, and pumped right up I immediately fell in love. Hauled it home and gave it a bath. The only thing I'm going to do to this one is check out the electrical, and replace the crank seal. Pretty happy for $250. Mike

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An air compressor is one tool I don't own.
The back of my city lot abuts a factory wall.
I have gotten to know the owner real well.
He had his maintenance guy put an air tap through the concrete block wall behind my garage.
It is hooked to a 75 HP screw type air compressor that runs 24/7/365.

 

[Firstram]

An air compressor is one tool I don't own.
The back of my city lot abuts a factory wall.
I have gotten to know the owner real well.
He had his maintenance guy put an air tap through the concrete block wall behind my garage.
It is hooked to a 75 HP screw type air compressor that runs 24/7/365.

WOW, I can't come up with the words...

 

[Gaffer]

Haven't heard anyone use that unit in a very long time! lol!
Around here it's used as a whole unit...

I knew of VFCH. My first-time hearing, I think, RCH.

 

[dkemppai]

An air compressor is one tool I don't own.
The back of my city lot abuts a factory wall.
I have gotten to know the owner real well.
He had his maintenance guy put an air tap through the concrete block wall behind my garage.
It is hooked to a 75 HP screw type air compressor that runs 24/7/365.

I think you maybe the first to earn a 'You Suck!" for something you didn't buy!

Unlimited free Air. I can't even imagine.

 

[dkemppai]

I knew of VFCH. My first-time hearing, I think, RCH.

Red version. It's actually a bit bigger than the others. Sort of like comparing english 20 millionths vs. 0.5um measurements...

 

[projectnut]

Really. This conversation has deteriorated to high school sophomoric level or below

 

[rwdenney]

For the watchmaker bench: a Tavannes bench micrometer that is calibrated in 0.001mm units. The oversized thimble reads 0.01mm directly, and a vernier adds the micron unit. The anvils are blades. It needs calibration, but I can do that.

The calibration sticker in the case is dated 1964.

Bergeon still sells these in the cheaper 0.01mm version for…lots. I paid a little. This one came with the spring-loaded blade anvils for measuring pivots.



Rick “beautiful little thing” Denney