Measuring tools

hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 8 Feb 2015, 8:49 am

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So I'm getting into this engine building caper, getting parts and a plan together. Is there anyone who rents or loans the measuring equipment required for many of the blue printing tasks? Depth mic, outside micrometers etc?

I'm based in sydney, don't need them just yet, but will do in a couple of months.

Hus

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 8 Feb 2015, 1:48 pm

#1008060

You are welcome to borrow some of mine mate, since the last time I lent them out I have since attached them to a boomerang

bitten by the bug..........several times

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 8 Feb 2015, 6:33 pm

#1008080

Certain things you lend and others you do not, best to own your own so you know that they have not been dropped or damaged remdering them inactuate. Some people could break a crow bar in a sand box.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 8 Feb 2015, 8:42 pm

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vwo60 wrote:Some people could break a crow bar in a sand box.

Oh how eloquently true 🙂

for the OP - These days you can pick up a usable OD micrometer online for under $100. Only thing that I'd suggest checking at an engineers is the calibrating plug as they can be inaccurately machined.

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 9 Feb 2015, 6:10 am

#1008100

Thanks guys. I'm a little concerned with the accuracy of the eBay options. And then when you start pricing the instruments you get a bit of a shock. If it was a change of career I would invest in them.

Thanks Benito, I'll be in touch. Gotta tidy up my little workshop first.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 9 Feb 2015, 7:21 pm

#1008148

hus22l wrote:Thanks guys. I'm a little concerned with the accuracy of the eBay options. And then when you start pricing the instruments you get a bit of a shock. If it was a change of career I would invest in them.

Thanks Benito, I'll be in touch. Gotta tidy up my little workshop first.

I was intrigued so tested a $30 fleabay item with a more expensive one and measured exactly the same but the calibrating slug was 0.03mm out so once properly calibrated it works great. Means I don't mind it getting dirty. 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍