Big Caliper

[Bob La Londe]

I've got a 12" and a 24" dial caliper. Off brands, well not Starrett or
Mitutoyo anyway. Mostly I use them for roughing in larger mold blanks
to length. Once in a while I wish I had something longer. I can use
the mill as a measuring tool, and I can use gage blocks and 123/246
blocks to block up the end of a part, but what I really want is a half
decent (or doesn't totally suck) 36 inch caliper. Its much faster than
cranking the mill table back and forth or setting up blocking to measure
with a smaller tool.

Well, I guess I'll want in one hand and save pennies in the other...

[Jim Wilkins]

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:v4l1bu$3l339$***@dont-email.me...

I've got a 12" and a 24" dial caliper. Off brands, well not Starrett or
Mitutoyo anyway. Mostly I use them for roughing in larger mold blanks
to length. Once in a while I wish I had something longer. I can use
the mill as a measuring tool, and I can use gage blocks and 123/246
blocks to block up the end of a part, but what I really want is a half
decent (or doesn't totally suck) 36 inch caliper. Its much faster than
cranking the mill table back and forth or setting up blocking to measure
with a smaller tool.

Well, I guess I'll want in one hand and save pennies in the other...
Bob La Londe
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https://www.wttool.com/caliper-extender-attachment-23843?gad_source=1

[Bob La Londe]

I've got a 12" and a 24" dial caliper.  Off brands, well not Starrett or
Mitutoyo anyway.  Mostly I use them for roughing in larger mold blanks
to length.  Once in a while I wish I had something longer.  I can use
the mill as a measuring tool, and I can use gage blocks and 123/246
blocks to block up the end of a part, but what I really want is a half
decent (or doesn't totally suck) 36 inch caliper. Its much faster than
cranking the mill table back and forth or setting up blocking to measure
with a smaller tool.
Well, I guess I'll want in one hand and save pennies in the other...
Bob La Londe
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https://www.wttool.com/caliper-extender-attachment-23843?gad_source=1

Oh, heck. I could make that, and pretty quick too. Or atleast a
version of it.

[Jim Wilkins]

Post by Jim Wilkins

what I really want is a half decent 36 inch caliper.

https://www.wttool.com/caliper-extender-attachment-23843?gad_source=1

Oh, heck. I could make that, and pretty quick too. Or atleast a
version of it.
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On second thought that seems a lot of weight and leverage to load down
caliper jaws with, if it's damaged you might waste a lot of work before
noticing. They have this too:
https://www.wttool.com/rdx-long-jaw-vernier-caliper-23808?gad_source=1

If you wear bifocal safety glasses with magnifying inserts reading a vernier
scale isn't a problem.

California warning: Users of this product may risk hazardous beliefs in
competence and self-reliance.

[Bob La Londe]

Post by Jim Wilkins
California warning: Users of this product may risk hazardous beliefs in
competence and self-reliance.

HEY!. I'm in Arizona, and if I had my way we would have a check point
at the border...