Thanks, I too have been guilty of not using more of my precise tooling but will be as time goes on. I want to learn the proper way to measure and use these instruments. All part of the hobby for me.
The float of something flat and clean on the surface plate is very satisfying, even the cheap granite and tooling feel smooth as. Dont forget to zero the height gauge on the plate too, it always helps. The 3 foot idea for the home-made base is good, then lap the feet flat to each other. Cool vid mate 👍👌🇦🇺
Thanks, Agree its very satisfying when you can feel the plate is clean and the instruments are gliding across the surface. I really should have zeroed it on the plate. I did do this at one point but I must not have recorded that or did it off camera. Inspection is very interesting...I also hope to get into lapping at some point. I know you have shared a channel where he does a lot of lapping and getting excellent finishes on his aluminum. Cheers.
very nice. the V blocks are better because most liking these are made in one long bar, machined and cut to size. 1-2-3 is probably done the same but when then the holes are done, they go to a different station, so introducing human error not keeping pairs.
Hey Deez if you want to improve your stand i would mill the center of the bottem out to leave feet about 1/16" tall in the corners about 3/8" or 1/2" square, no high spots to worry about
Very nice work sir. Yeah I really have to start using more instruments in my work.
Thanks, I too have been guilty of not using more of my precise tooling but will be as time goes on. I want to learn the proper way to measure and use these instruments. All part of the hobby for me.
The float of something flat and clean on the surface plate is very satisfying, even the cheap granite and tooling feel smooth as. Dont forget to zero the height gauge on the plate too, it always helps. The 3 foot idea for the home-made base is good, then lap the feet flat to each other. Cool vid mate 👍👌🇦🇺
Thanks, Agree its very satisfying when you can feel the plate is clean and the instruments are gliding across the surface. I really should have zeroed it on the plate. I did do this at one point but I must not have recorded that or did it off camera. Inspection is very interesting...I also hope to get into lapping at some point. I know you have shared a channel where he does a lot of lapping and getting excellent finishes on his aluminum. Cheers.
very nice. the V blocks are better because most liking these are made in one long bar, machined and cut to size. 1-2-3 is probably done the same but when then the holes are done, they go to a different station, so introducing human error not keeping pairs.
Interesting. I can definitely see this. Thanks for sharing these details and thoughts. I bet you’re right.
Very nice work sir
Thanks
Hi Deez, had to laugh at the intro, it took me years to get the terminology right so people would stop correcting me. Cheers!
:-) I am getting better but wow there is a lot of things to learn. Nearly 2 years in and I am still learning terminology. Cheers.
Hey Deez if you want to improve your stand i would mill the center of the bottem out to leave feet about 1/16" tall in the corners about 3/8" or 1/2" square, no high spots to worry about
I like this suggestion. Adding this to the list of improvements to make. Thanks.
3 point contact is always solid. Lap on glass.
2 spots on post end ,1 on back
Important thing with is really accuracy of V'S. Check with dowel pins
@@larryedwards8723 Thanks, I appreciate the advice.