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I like to play around with measuring instruments.
You may have seen my previous height gauges - I've made three before, I copied the Oneway, inc "Multigauge" this time, just for fun.
The Oneway Multigauge has some interesting characteristics, the cast and machined metal frame has three sides machined flat and you can make measurements up, down, and to the side.
I made the white frame of MDF to copy the idea. You can put a clamp through the hole in the middle to fasten it to any machine surface, I think I got the idea pretty well and the sides are flat and square. I long ago learned to make flat contacts and have posted that here before - they're necessary for measuring the highest cutting point of a bit or blade.
Also shown are my previous devices - the "bridge", the jointer height jig and a tall height gauge using a caliper movement for up to 4" high measurements.
These can all be used for height gauges but some have advantages over others. The dial gauge ones are spring loaded and can be set over a bit or blade and the hieght adjusted with two hands and none on the gauge. I like the bridge one for measuring router bit height. The tall one for adjusting over 1", the jointer one for measuring to the side of a long flat outfeed bed for pointer blade adjustment (works quite well), and the new Multiguage knockoff for measuring is diffferent planes as well as for routers as table saws.
I also have the new HF digital dial gauge which can be placed in any one of my creations.
(note: the First three images I think they show as "attached images" are of the oneway gauge. The next 6 images shown in "attached thumbnails" are my designs.)
Links:
http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/multigagervu.html
www.oneway.ca
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=623 (wait for a $7 sale)
You may have seen my previous height gauges - I've made three before, I copied the Oneway, inc "Multigauge" this time, just for fun.
The Oneway Multigauge has some interesting characteristics, the cast and machined metal frame has three sides machined flat and you can make measurements up, down, and to the side.
I made the white frame of MDF to copy the idea. You can put a clamp through the hole in the middle to fasten it to any machine surface, I think I got the idea pretty well and the sides are flat and square. I long ago learned to make flat contacts and have posted that here before - they're necessary for measuring the highest cutting point of a bit or blade.
Also shown are my previous devices - the "bridge", the jointer height jig and a tall height gauge using a caliper movement for up to 4" high measurements.
These can all be used for height gauges but some have advantages over others. The dial gauge ones are spring loaded and can be set over a bit or blade and the hieght adjusted with two hands and none on the gauge. I like the bridge one for measuring router bit height. The tall one for adjusting over 1", the jointer one for measuring to the side of a long flat outfeed bed for pointer blade adjustment (works quite well), and the new Multiguage knockoff for measuring is diffferent planes as well as for routers as table saws.
I also have the new HF digital dial gauge which can be placed in any one of my creations.
(note: the First three images I think they show as "attached images" are of the oneway gauge. The next 6 images shown in "attached thumbnails" are my designs.)
Links:
http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/multigagervu.html
www.oneway.ca
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=623 (wait for a $7 sale)
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Loring in Katy, TX USA
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