School me on machinists tools please
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Hello all. I'm looking to buy some basic machinists tooling. Some stuff I'd like to put into my stash:
A good bore gauge A good set of micrometers A good magnetic base dial indicator setup Possibly a depth micrometer ( maybe I'm calling it the wrong name ) to measure how far a piston is down the bore. Good caliper.
Just would like to be able to accurately quantify stuff even though one of my best buds is a machinist and puts all my junk together.
Is starret the industry standard for quality tools? Is ebay my best bet? Can you guys post up some part numbers of the stuff you prefer?
Thanks guys, Rob
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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For things like measuring the piston down the hole... make up a bar(I use alum) with a hole and a set screw to hold the dial indicator... I like to use 2" travel indicators on a lot of stuff... most of my stuff is old.. I bought it 40 years ago and it tends to be the better name brand... now days I would look at the cheaper stuff
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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Thanks for the replies guys. I can't do imported stuff.
Anyone have any part numbers or measurement ranges I shouild be looking for?
Thanks, Rob
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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Thanks for the replies guys. I can't do imported stuff.
Anyone have any part numbers or measurement ranges I shouild be looking for?
Thanks, Rob
Get your wallet out. But, mitutoyo is the best your gonna buy these days and its imported.
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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Your gonna have to learn the "FEEL" on all this stuff... the mics arent a calibrated C-clamp.. so practice getting the feel
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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Your gonna have to learn the "FEEL" on all this stuff... the mics arent a calibrated C-clamp.. so practice getting the feel
Word ! I developed my touch bumping off the zero with the 1 " or the 0-1/2 " with the ball attachment for doing curved surfaces. ( bearing shells ) I never developed a taste for digital stuff..........the micrometers just looked too bulky and I already had nice dial calipers that I liked. But they sure are easier to read. I have a 12 " caliper ( non - dial ) that I need a magnifying glass to get right to the gnat's ass when measuring stuff.
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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And for the record alot of Starrett is chinese now.
That's a damned shame. I haven't bought anything new in 20 years , but it almost figures.
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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Here's a picture I wanted to include in my HEMI book that the editor deleted trying to get 250 pages down to 144.
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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I applaud your commitment to buy American. Maybe it's hopeless any more, but we have to try.
Like Tubtar said, you can find some nice collections of tools from retirments on CL. With machinist tools, I always figured I'd rather have top quality american tools that were used and well cared for than cheap, new tools.
In addition to some of the tools mentioned, I would for sure get a 0-1 micrometer, (get all your mic's and dial bore guages graduated to .0001), get a 1"- dial bore guage for checking lifter bores, get a 6"and a 12" dial caliper. (12" for checking deck height when you are anylizing a used block) I really like the Flexibar 505-1851 flexible dial indicator stand at Enco, it is so handy and easy to set up compared to a stiff arm.
Most of my tools are 10 - 40+ years old, so I don't know what the new stuff is like, but the brands I like are Browne and Sharpe, Starret, Fowler. Good luck, have fun shopping!
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Re: School me on machinists tools please
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I have a 30 yr old enco mic that is a good piece. Smooth action and accurate.
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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