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Thread: Edge finder . which is best?
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20th February 2012, 09:34 PM #1
Edge finder . which is best?
i have one of the wobbly type . its slow and labourious to use . I have it in a collet and bring it up to the edge and watch it centre . Then I do some sums . Its 1/4" halved , them to metric . The I calculate whatever distance of travel
Mike
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20th February 2012, 09:56 PM #2Pink 10EE owner
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mine is 10mm.. Run it up against the job until it clicks...Zero the dro, move it 5mm then zero the dro and I am on the edge.
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20th February 2012, 10:04 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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You could just try a bit of cigarette paper.
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You could always save up your play money and buy one of these.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/tasty-taster-146829/
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20th February 2012, 10:21 PM #6
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20th February 2012, 10:46 PM #7GOLD MEMBER
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I must admit I have a tendency to use the yellow pages.
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Hi Mike,
Well the 1/4"x0.5 converted to metric is the same number every time. 3.175mm. That should save you some math.
It wouldnt be hard to make a 6mm one
Stuart
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20th February 2012, 11:59 PM #9
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21st February 2012, 12:02 AM #10
Fisher tool in LA sells what is probably the best old school edge finder still being made in the new world. The old world still trumps that with the Haimer 3D taster that Bob linked (I assume since I am on a less than friendly pad device, and hence will not look)
Starrett's current production edge finders are all Chinois and so-so according to those now ex-Starrett affecianados on the net.
A couple of years back the best edge finders in the world were made by an old-timer for Hermann Schmidt in the USA, but he has left the building, in one form or another apparently. Hence, Fisher is your guy now.
GQ
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Have you ever measured the Actual movement of the Table in regards to Actual movement of your dials,from my experience with these type machines the increments on the dials are a guide,I have not found any yet that move the stated amount.
When needing to move an accurate distance or depth I use an indicator.
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