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Convert cheap digital calliper to height gauge?
| marcusj | 01/03/2010 11:20:05 |
| 27 forum posts | Has anybody got any plans / tips for converting a cheap digital calliper for use as a height gauge for marking out in combination with a surface plate? Was there ever a MEW article on this? |
| keithmart | 01/03/2010 11:33:27 |
 165 forum posts | Hi
MEW 8 has the article
regards
Keith
Leeds UK |
| trevor jones 1 | 01/03/2010 15:52:18 |
 17 forum posts | febuary 2010 MEW 160 has plans for home made height gauge.
Trevor. |
| NEIL SMITH 1 | 01/03/2010 18:46:32 |
| 26 forum posts | On minilatheworkshop.com,there are several height gauge conversions with good photos. |
| Les Jones 1 | 01/03/2010 20:00:20 |
| 2292 forum posts 159 photos | Hi Marcus, There was a recent discussion on the "Yahoo GriZHFminimill " forum dealing with this subject. This is one design mentioned there. Hope this helps. Les |
| NEIL SMITH 1 | 01/03/2010 21:53:11 |
| 26 forum posts | Hi Les,that is one from minilatheworkshop. |
| Gep Engler | 01/03/2010 23:27:40 |
| 23 forum posts 3 photos | Hi Marcus,
Here, you can find a few pictures of the height gauge I made last year:
Cheap indeed: now and then these digital calipers are here in the shops for about 9 Euros. No Mitutoyo, but good enough for me!
Regards from The Netherlands and success with your conversion,
Gep
Homepage: http://home.kpn.nl/gep2/ |
| Stewart Hart | 02/03/2010 07:08:08 |
 674 forum posts 357 photos |   Stew
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| marcusj | 03/03/2010 11:18:41 |
| 27 forum posts | Now found one in MEW issue 25, too. Wow, lots of plans for these about when you start looking! |
| Clive Farrar | 08/03/2010 19:47:18 |
 125 forum posts 41 photos | If you use the MEW drawings make sure you READ them thoroughly first.
The base section is incorrect as drawn. It shows the clamp thread hole going through the mounting step. Look at the photo up and right in the article and you will see where it should be. The CL is 10.50 mm from the face oposite the step.
David has been e mailed but these things take time to be published.
But it does work as I have made one from scrap bits. I am pleased with it for the amount of use it will get it is a good infill job and has saved me from "collecting" another expensive instrument just in case I might need it.
I also got a 2nd vernier from Aldi so that I can have a settign on one and the other for free measurements.
Regards Clive |
| Clive Farrar | 08/03/2010 19:51:35 |
125 forum posts 41 photos | if you follow the MEW article please be aware that the base drawing is incorrect.
It shows the threaded hole being bisected by the mounting face.
If yo look at the little picture just up and right you will see the correct position.
i.e. CL 10.50 mm up from the face without the step.
I got a second vernier from Aldi for £8 so i can now have one mounted or in a fixed measure leaving the other free for general use.
Regards Clive |
| Clive Farrar | 08/03/2010 19:52:29 |
125 forum posts 41 photos | Sorry for posting twice it seemd to dissapear the first time
clive |
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