I worked for Jansen Gauge, Freeland Gauge, and Summit Products (all related) years ago in Metro Detroit. We supplied the big three with production gauging equipment. I enjoyed the work. It was a very satisfying occupation. Freeland Gauge owned many "AIR" gauge patents.
It's almost like a comedian and his straight man!The sense of humor Mr.DonBailey uses while teaching valuable lessons makes this not only a great learning experience but fun as well!My compliments to Mr.Bailey and Suburban Tools!
There is something about this duo that I really enjoy, I think it's a combination of the expertise, friendliness and humor that makes it a winning combo. I also like drooling over the precise instruments and tooling demonstrated. Please keep on doing what you're doing!
My woodworking teacher taught me this one. if you have a square and you want to check it: choose a flat surface, like a machine, put the square L on the surface, run your pencil along the square, and then flip it over like this: _| and follow the pencil line. If your square is square, the line will match up perfectly. If not, you will have diverging or converging lines.
I appreciate your Video on Squareness and how someone should use these types of Measuring devices the proper way. But you left out a great deal of Information, 'in my opinion'. Maybe you should've covered more about these Tools and the Tool uses so as the Layman just learning, would've benefited more from your knowledge about the use of these Tools. I just thought this might help your Video's somewhat. Well thanks for sharing your knowledge with me and all those willing to know more about how Our World Works. It is Appreciated Sir.
Just because it says 0 comments, I'll add one. When he asked about checking for square at different heights, it would have been a good opportunity to mention that it would be checking for flatness along the vertical plane, which is a different test, and that you check the max height for accuracy as the longer the distance the more an angle will show up, and the combination of a flatness and square check would prove actual squareness over the entire surface (being you could fluke a square test and have a hollow or proud spot half way up. But great videos either way, my requirements for squareness are closer to 10mm/m (half inch over 3 foot), but I like using the same principle and seeing how different trades do things.
I have a squareness tester similar to that height indicator. The trick is that the bottom plate has 3 contact points and that you can turn it by 180° and measure again. Take the average of both readings (before and after flipping the instrument by 180°) and you get squareness, no matter how not square the sliding column is, on which the dial indicator is riding....
In an unrelated side note, when using a dial indicator to sweep or measure something, try to set up so that the indicator tip isn't at a severe angle otherwise you'll induce a cosine error. A 60° angle on your indicator tip will induce a .005" error over .010" !! Just something to be aware of......
Great to see you guys Don's always trying to keep Glen out of trouble sure would be a pleasure working for Don Bailey like your videos keep them coming thanks
Great video guys....reminds me when I was a youngster, I would go into the gauge room at The Warner & Swasey Co., Cleveland TMD [I was Welder A] and was trying to glean info to work in the toolroom on my lunch break or there to get a fixture gage.. way back in 1976 lol!
I have missed these. I am a hobby machinist with some key suburban tools. Another friend who watches these vids is a machinist and loves the content. Thank You Don!
Really great to see new videos and really appreciate your work to produce them. You are making a difference and educating a new generation of tool makers.
One very important thing when using indicators is to make sure they don't get zeroed on or very close to the end of their travel. If you get perfect reading every time it is time to doubt your measurement! But also if in doubt, repeat your measurement - do you get the same or not? Is the variation within the tools specification for error (there is always an error margin). I've had the colouring of cleaning alcohol upset my measurements, that was a frustrating journey (using a resolution of 0.1 µm with constant pressure device). But most important, use your eyes and brain - Is your measurement reasonable? - What could cause issues, how can those be minimized? Make sure it is made within tolerances but don't split hairs if you don't need to. After all, correct measurements are the key to successful manufacturing!
Wow I just discovered this channel and couldn't be happier! I feel like I'm in school again! The way the old timer talks and explains things reeled me in. I subbed and I'm excited to learn mote
You'd think it would be a one-piece machined gauge, but its parts stuck into other parts. interesting, how are they confident that the gauge is square? i mean it has turn knobs, shafts that wear, fitting surfaces that might degrade? And how about the table surface that it's on?
The positif aditude of the Dr. Toolmaker and very well naration , made me not hassitate to subsribe , well done guys. Explaining the height gauge , great job ! I´m looking forward for your upcomming video , to learn and revise my knowledge of toolmaking . Greets from the Netherlands Johny geerts
Great video, thanks. It seems to be quite hard to get hold of a surface gauge like the one you are using to hold the indicator, with the curved ground surface near the bottom that bears against the cylindrical square. Does that tool have a name? I realise you could always make one or adapt something but I presume someone must manufacture a tool for this purpose.
Very nice explanation. One question though: doesn't the cylinder gradually wear at the base over time since it is in repeated contact with another metal tool? I would also be interested in seeing how the cylinder is manufactured - I guess fancy lathe work is involved, but how do you guarantee the base is perp. to the round face accurately enough?
Here are a some additional videos that may help explain that. ua-cam.com/video/hui6pPZH36U/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/m4mH120Lf68/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/5oEqrJuAmaI/v-deo.html
I am not a machinist, I am a woodworker. Maybe you are not the person to ask but I am here. Would my table saw top be a reasonable flat reference? Having no reference cylinder, would I get get reasonable results if I placed two squares on the saw top edge to edge? If no gap may I assume both squares are accurate? Could I then use one of the squares as a reference? Or would I just be well enough off using the old tried an true method of marking an edge and then just flipping the square over and making a second line?
@@SuburbanToolInc Well, 1/128 = about .008 so I should think that would be as small as I would need to go. Actually this is the first time I ever thought of it in thousandths.
Never seen or heard of a cylinder square before. I learned something fundamental. But now I have a question: How do you make a cylinder square? What is the process?
Allot of people forget those style height gages get allot of abuse and a fair share of people lifting them by the two bars. Their great for everything in the Height but awful for anything else unless you need a low tolerance reference.
you called it a surface gage 😍 THANK YOU! most guys I work with just call it an indicator. and you know the proper way to check squareness. 👍 I learned this trade from guys like you. are their any open posistions at Suburban?
Looks like you would have to perfect center the rounded bottom face of that tool and looks like sometimes he checks without the base absolutely centered but what do I know only a retired truck driver. lol
Excellent! This is fundamental, but often forgotten, or not even taught.
Welcome back! Good to see you after such a long hiatus.
I worked for Jansen Gauge, Freeland Gauge, and Summit Products (all related) years ago in Metro Detroit. We supplied the big three with production gauging equipment. I enjoyed the work. It was a very satisfying occupation. Freeland Gauge owned many "AIR" gauge patents.
It's almost like a comedian and his straight man!The sense of humor Mr.DonBailey uses while teaching valuable lessons makes this not only a great learning experience but fun as well!My compliments to Mr.Bailey and Suburban Tools!
There is something about this duo that I really enjoy, I think it's a combination of the expertise, friendliness and humor that makes it a winning combo. I also like drooling over the precise instruments and tooling demonstrated. Please keep on doing what you're doing!
My woodworking teacher taught me this one. if you have a square and you want to check it:
choose a flat surface, like a machine, put the square L on the surface, run your pencil along the square, and then flip it over like this: _| and follow the pencil line. If your square is square, the line will match up perfectly. If not, you will have diverging or converging lines.
Soo good to see you well Don.
Thank you for passing on your knowledge.
Thank you kindly
Yay! Another one! Can’t wait to watch. I’ve missed your Don and Glenn!
Thanks!
I check every couple days Don, so glad to see you back. Missed your videos.
I appreciate your Video on Squareness and how someone should use these types of Measuring devices the proper way. But you left out a great deal of Information, 'in my opinion'. Maybe you should've covered more about these Tools and the Tool uses so as the Layman just learning, would've benefited more from your knowledge about the use of these Tools. I just thought this might help your Video's somewhat. Well thanks for sharing your knowledge with me and all those willing to know more about how Our World Works. It is Appreciated Sir.
Just because it says 0 comments, I'll add one. When he asked about checking for square at different heights, it would have been a good opportunity to mention that it would be checking for flatness along the vertical plane, which is a different test, and that you check the max height for accuracy as the longer the distance the more an angle will show up, and the combination of a flatness and square check would prove actual squareness over the entire surface (being you could fluke a square test and have a hollow or proud spot half way up.
But great videos either way, my requirements for squareness are closer to 10mm/m (half inch over 3 foot), but I like using the same principle and seeing how different trades do things.
Thank you for watching!
I have a squareness tester similar to that height indicator.
The trick is that the bottom plate has 3 contact points and that you can turn it by 180° and measure again.
Take the average of both readings (before and after flipping the instrument by 180°) and you get squareness, no matter how not square the sliding column is, on which the dial indicator is riding....
A great demonstration of proper technique. Many of the videos on checking squareness are actually checking parallelism.
In an unrelated side note, when using a dial indicator to sweep or measure something, try to set up so that the indicator tip isn't at a severe angle otherwise you'll induce a cosine error. A 60° angle on your indicator tip will induce a .005" error over .010" !! Just something to be aware of......
Good point (pun intended), Don explains it here.
ua-cam.com/video/6PpKESSjJAY/v-deo.html
Welcome back Don and Glenn. It's great to see you two.
Always a pleasure to see Mr. Don putting out another video!!!!! Thank you sir!!!
Thanks for watching!
Great to see you guys Don's always trying to keep Glen out of trouble sure would be a pleasure working for Don Bailey like your videos keep them coming thanks
Thanks 👍
Great video guys....reminds me when I was a youngster, I would go into the gauge room at The Warner & Swasey Co., Cleveland TMD [I was Welder A] and was trying to glean info to work in the toolroom on my lunch break or there to get a fixture gage.. way back in 1976 lol!
Good stuff.
Great to see you back Don!
Right on thanks for demonstrating how to check perpendicularity the proper way.
Good to have you back!
Thanks for sharing!
I'm happy to see you back again! I missed your updates.
Good to see you two back and that you have not lost your sense of humour 😃
Great to see you again.
Lots of respect for working here. Getting back work after lunch, talking about what bosses want. I don’t see a lot of talk like that nowadays
Glad to see you two up to your old antics. Really good info on how to properly check things vs the Glen method 😉.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That is absolutely correct one of the most common thing people do is mistake the height gauge for squaring
I have missed these. I am a hobby machinist with some key suburban tools. Another friend who watches these vids is a machinist and loves the content. Thank You Don!
Thank you for watching!
Really great to see new videos and really appreciate your work to produce them. You are making a difference and educating a new generation of tool makers.
Please keep teaching people these practices and principles.
One very important thing when using indicators is to make sure they don't get zeroed on or very close to the end of their travel.
If you get perfect reading every time it is time to doubt your measurement!
But also if in doubt, repeat your measurement - do you get the same or not? Is the variation within the tools specification for error (there is always an error margin).
I've had the colouring of cleaning alcohol upset my measurements, that was a frustrating journey (using a resolution of 0.1 µm with constant pressure device).
But most important, use your eyes and brain
- Is your measurement reasonable?
- What could cause issues, how can those be minimized?
Make sure it is made within tolerances but don't split hairs if you don't need to.
After all, correct measurements are the key to successful manufacturing!
Thank you for watching!
I like older men educating the younger ones ☺️. Thanks a lot.
Hi Don: GLAD to see you back. I always enjoy your insight and videos.
Glad to hear it
👍 thanks for some more gold nuggets of tool making Me. Bailey! Always good to see you!
I learned something! Great demo. I've often wondered how to check squareness just as you demonstrated.
Glad it was helpful!
Don and Glen - Thanks for another good educational video. Appreciate you providing such good content to add to the library from Suburban Tool.
I'm so pleased to see a video from you both. God bless, and hope your both well. 👍
Glad to see you back doing videos Don!
Wow I just discovered this channel and couldn't be happier! I feel like I'm in school again! The way the old timer talks and explains things reeled me in. I subbed and I'm excited to learn mote
Always a great day when I see a new vid w the infamous Mr. Don Bailey.
Great to see you back, thanks for sharing
Welcome back Don & Glen! Glad you guys are doing ok.
All is well, thank you.
Glade to see another video. Was wondering when we would get another.
Best explanation on this subject I have even seen. Thank you.
Thank you!
I appreciate the time and effort you put into the making of these videos. Good job, always a pleasure to watch.
Just came across your channel. Thank you for passing on this knowledge. This is vital stuff whether people realize it or not. Subscribed.
i wonder why educational programs are no longer on TV ? great job lads it gets you thinking
Great to see you guys again! As always a great video!
Thanks!
Glad to see you making videos still.
It was good to see you too again!! Stay well.
Thanks, you too!
More of that please. You're a worthy teacher
You'd think it would be a one-piece machined gauge, but its parts stuck into other parts. interesting, how are they confident that the gauge is square? i mean it has turn knobs, shafts that wear, fitting surfaces that might degrade? And how about the table surface that it's on?
I love these guys.
Been a Long time boys.........
So glad you guys are back. How I wish I could come work for you. I would love to be an asset on your team.
The positif aditude of the Dr. Toolmaker and very well naration , made me not hassitate to subsribe , well done guys.
Explaining the height gauge , great job !
I´m looking forward for your upcomming video , to learn and revise my knowledge of toolmaking .
Greets from the Netherlands
Johny geerts
Good to see you back 🇦🇺
As Scotty (of Star Trek fame) once said in a scene, "Use the right tool for the job!" (or words to that effect).
Great bit of teaching!
Good to see you are doing well.
good to see you again Mr Bailey
Great video, thanks.
It seems to be quite hard to get hold of a surface gauge like the one you are using to hold the indicator, with the curved ground surface near the bottom that bears against the cylindrical square. Does that tool have a name?
I realise you could always make one or adapt something but I presume someone must manufacture a tool for this purpose.
Comparator square. www.subtool.com/tp/9146_taft-peirce_comparator_square.html
Nice to see yet another info packed video
Good to see you guys again 👍🏻
Always happy to see you guys!
Thanks!
Very nice explanation.
One question though: doesn't the cylinder gradually wear at the base over time since it is in repeated contact with another metal tool?
I would also be interested in seeing how the cylinder is manufactured - I guess fancy lathe work is involved, but how do you guarantee the base is perp. to the round face accurately enough?
Here are a some additional videos that may help explain that.
ua-cam.com/video/hui6pPZH36U/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/m4mH120Lf68/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/5oEqrJuAmaI/v-deo.html
Awesome simple explanations. Thanks for the video!
Glad it was helpful!
I am not a machinist, I am a woodworker. Maybe you are not the person to ask but I am here. Would my table saw top be a reasonable flat reference? Having no reference cylinder, would I get get reasonable results if I placed two squares on the saw top edge to edge? If no gap may I assume both squares are accurate? Could I then use one of the squares as a reference? Or would I just be well enough off using the old tried an true method of marking an edge and then just flipping the square over and making a second line?
What kind of tolerances are you working to?
@@SuburbanToolInc Well, 1/128 = about .008 so I should think that would be as small as I would need to go. Actually this is the first time I ever thought of it in thousandths.
@@glencrandall7051 Hard to say. We are working to 0.0001". Try it and see if it works for you.
We've missed you guys!
Thank you for your kind words.
I love this, and this channel!
Nice to see you boys back!
Thanks!
Love the videos! Keep them coming
Nice to see you both, it's been awhile. Cheers.
Thank you!
Never seen or heard of a cylinder square before. I learned something fundamental. But now I have a question:
How do you make a cylinder square? What is the process?
This video explains the process to some extent. ua-cam.com/video/m4mH120Lf68/v-deo.html.
Welcome back. Always like your content!
Much appreciated!
Thanks Don! I really like these kind of videos. Please do more :)
Thanks, stay tuned!
Nice to hear (and see!) from you again in this harsh times... Also, very good content as always!
Regards from Italy 🙂
Thank you so much!
Happy to see you back
Allot of people forget those style height gages get allot of abuse and a fair share of people lifting them by the two bars. Their great for everything in the Height but awful for anything else unless you need a low tolerance reference.
Thanks yet again to take the care and attention to share the knowledge - legendary status achieved
This was cool. The more you know. Especially since I don't have anyone to teach me this stuff. Nor so we have the tools these guys got
Good to see you back
We want more teachers like you
Great veadio sir
Thanks for watching!
Would like to see more jig grinding content when you have time.
Thank you for the suggestion!
I learnt a lot from you don. Good to see another video.
Thanks 👍
Don. Welcome Back!
Aw dang i subscribed with a smile.
Frigging kid tool maker!😅🤣😂 Great video!
where have you been? miss your videos, thanks for posting.
Thank you.
The proper way to ensure it's square is to check the cylinder square at 180 degrees to make sure the cylinder square is sitting flat on the granite
Yes, Don explains that in this video. ua-cam.com/video/m4mH120Lf68/v-deo.html
Great instruction for checking squareness
Glad you liked it!
you called it a surface gage 😍 THANK YOU! most guys I work with just call it an indicator. and you know the proper way to check squareness. 👍 I learned this trade from guys like you. are their any open posistions at Suburban?
There may be, feel free to stop in!
you're back!!! yay. Another interesting helpful video.. Thanks
You bet!
Well I learned something new. Thank you. 👍
Glad to help.
Thanks for another post!
Our pleasure!
Great info!
Hi it’s Stacie! Nice to see you again! I hope that everything is well! I hope to see more videos!😁
Thank you Stacie, yes all is well.
Thanks for taking the time to post a new video. Charles
Our pleasure!
Looks like you would have to perfect center the rounded bottom face of that tool and looks like sometimes he checks without the base absolutely centered but what do I know only a retired truck driver. lol
What about the surface all these items are sitting on? How do you know it is flat? I heard no reference to that.
Here are a couple of videos that address that. ua-cam.com/video/hui6pPZH36U/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/5oEqrJuAmaI/v-deo.html
Metrology on display.