Made this one when my store bought one dropped off the bench...used the lever and spring from it. Indicator is off'n ebay. Body is coco. Worked fine...
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Who has made a throated thickness caliper? |
New here! So this is my first post:) I'm currently on my third build and my first that isn't a kit, so I'm thicknessing my own plates this time w a plane (so TONS of learning to be done). Here's a pic! My question is, who has made their own thickness calipers to check plate thickness with? I know I can buy such a thing, but it doesn't seem like a difficult thing to make.... anyone? Pics are great ! Advice? Thoughts? Comments:)? Thanks, B Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Haans [ Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who has made a throated thickness caliper? |
Made this one when my store bought one dropped off the bench...used the lever and spring from it. Indicator is off'n ebay. Body is coco. Worked fine...
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| Author: | Bri [ Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who has made a throated thickness caliper? |
I contemplated making my own, making the tools and jigs is as much fun as the guitar building, But in the end I endedup with these. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/8-Outside-OD-Dig ... 20cb98cc48 Can't beat the price. B |
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who has made a throated thickness caliper? |
Bri wrote: I contemplated making my own, making the tools and jigs is as much fun as the guitar building, But in the end I endedup with these. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/8-Outside-OD-Dig ... 20cb98cc48 Can't beat the price. B Yea... there's definitely an aspect of getting started with the right tools that is a balance between making jigs and or concentrating on making instruments. At $27 it's hard to justify even the few hours it would take to make a basic one. After the dial was purchased for around $15 you'd only be out $12. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | RustySP [ Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who has made a throated thickness caliper? |
 Made it from laminated plywood, an old dial indicator and trussed with 3/4" angle. I Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who has made a throated thickness caliper? |
Just make sure you check its accuracy with good quality feeler gauges. Mike |
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