Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*\[Shop\-talk\]\s+Micrometers\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*\[Shop\-talk\]\s+Micrometers\s*$/: 35 ]

Total 35 documents matching your query.

1. [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: eric@megageek.com; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:09 -0400; OK, it's that time of the year again. Time to talk about micrometers. Here is the thing, I found a place that will make the rings for me (Thanks to Jack B.) The problem is, that I need to get a good; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00172.html (8,123 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:44:07 -0400; Pawn shop? Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell -- Original Message -- From: <eric@megageek.com> To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:51 PM Subject:; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00173.html (7,900 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:46:43 -0700; Do you need to measure the diameter of the bore of the engine? If so, then these are all you need: _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Sho; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00174.html (9,326 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:52:10 -0500; Harbor Freight - micrometers and calipers - digital or regular - cheap, and they seem as accurate as my old Starrett and B&S mikes. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net ht; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00175.html (7,786 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:55:45 -0400; My understanding of these is that they just lock in on the bore dimension, and then you still need a micrometer or caliper to translate "this big" to an actual number. -Steve Trovato strovato@optonl; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00177.html (8,056 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:14:06 -0600; Snap gauges like these are nice, but they don't provide any numbers. A real dial bore gauge, though, is different. mjb. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.te; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00178.html (7,760 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:43:36 -0400; I have a real nice dial bore gauge I bought at a swap meet (Hershey a few years ago) that is Chinese sourced, like HF. The mechanics of it seem to rival the "real" equipment and it gives me repeatabl; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00179.html (9,133 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:45:03 -0700; Right. In addition, it requires a good deal of both care and "feel" to get them positioned just right in the bore. If they aren't held perfectly positioned _while_ you tighten the screw, then the re; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00180.html (7,971 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:15:48 -0600; Harummph. I hate you. In truth I don't do that much fine measurement work, but a nice set of blocks would be so sweet to have on hand. So maybe I don't really hate you, but there may be a small bit o; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00182.html (7,935 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: eric@megageek.com; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:20:54 -0400; Actually, I misspoke. I need Electronic Calipers, no a micrometer. Here is the problem, I'm seeing plenty of these for my price range. But all of them seem to be built exactly the same (the inside te; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00183.html (9,018 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Nolan" <opposumking@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:49:24 -0400; Not sure what you mean by inside and outside teeth. There is a rack and a gear. The gear spins as it goes up and down the rack. No, there is no adjustment. Nor is there and ajustment on manual ones.; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00184.html (7,970 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "J. F. Juhas" <james.f.juhas@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:45:23 -0400; I have a book on precision measuring instruments that describes how digital calipers work, and although I don't recall it clearly, I believe it suggested this technology is simple and inexpensive and; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00186.html (9,234 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:06:29 -0400; Yes. No moving parts. There's a printed pattern on two printed circuit boards. A sensor detects the change of capacitance as the two parts move relative to each other. With standard PCB fabrication m; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00188.html (9,236 bytes)
14. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:17:59 -0400 (EDT); That's cool to hear. Thanks! I will say there's one advantage to a dial caliper... If you're like me and it might sit six months before you grab it to measure something, its unlikely to have a dead; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00191.html (8,955 bytes)
15. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: pethier@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:05:02 +0000 (UTC); But they can skip. My old instructor kept one in his toolbox. It was smack on when used to measure a 1" block and off when used on a 2" block. He insisted on vernier calipers. I'd go straight from a; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00192.html (10,136 bytes)
16. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:11:22 -0700; Some of them have solar cells built in. Just a few minutes in ordinary light is enough to bring them back to life. Besides, the lithium cells in common use today last for years, not just months. Ran; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00193.html (7,844 bytes)
17. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:38:33 -0500; A printed circuit sounds great - guess I'll look at them soon. The fine rack on dial calipers seems to attract all sorts of stuff and with teeth that fine most anything semi-hard has a good chance of; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00196.html (8,699 bytes)
18. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:04:01 -0700 (PDT); The $19.95 HF 6" digital caliper has the interesting property that if you turn it off, the display blanks, but it otherwise keeps working. for example, if you turn it off, move it, and turn it on aga; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00198.html (10,744 bytes)
19. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:38:28 -0400; They all do that. It's a requirement of the multiple pole printed capacitor. If the circuit doesn't watch all the time it can't tell if it's moved. The power use when the display is off and it's not; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00199.html (11,238 bytes)
20. Re: [Shop-talk] Micrometers (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:03:45 -0400; I'll second that....they are so cheap I have one in the garage and one in the basement...... Nearly all HF tools are worth at least what you paid for them..... --Original Message-- From: shop-talk-bo; /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00200.html (11,137 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 20
Page: [1] [2]