Thread: Micrometer Travel Stops

Fred,
It has always been "Alphen aan den Rijn", but "den" is the old dutch word for "de" which means "the" so there is not much difference.
literally translated it means "Alphen at the Rhine", and that is "the old rhine", not the one coming from Germany.
Originally it was a Roman settlement called "Rhenum Trajectina".

Cheers,
Peter

Bob,
That's right. The turning piece is made in one piece, so the collar moves from the reference-line if you screw it out. I personally think this part could be improved. Either another way to fix the reference-line, or a graduated collar that does not move with the "anvil".

Regards,
Peter

Sorry Peter, I misspelt mine. I said Alphen aan de Rijn, it wasn't "de" and " den" I queried, it was your "Alpen" as against my memory of "Alphen".

Phew, that was a weird sentence

If you look at your location in your profile, you have "Alpen aan den Rijn" - I thought it was "Alphen aan den Rijn"?

Fred,
Confusion all around :eek:
And yes, you are right, I must have made an error when I made my profile.
I will correct it, thanks.
Peter

Fred,
It's done. How come you remember the city name anyway? Dutch roots?
Peter

Originally Posted by WoodBee2

Bob,
That's right. The turning piece is made in one piece, so the collar moves from the reference-line if you screw it out. I personally think this part could be improved. Either another way to fix the reference-line, or a graduated collar that does not move with the "anvil".

Regards,
Peter

My Huaser have a way of doing it. Not sure you could if it to what you have but BT may be able to work it into his design.

BT can supply pictures

Stuart

One of the numerous adjusters on Stuart's Hauser jig borer. What is interesting about this one is that reference line is marked on a spring loaded bar that constantly bears against the graduated thumbwheel. One photo shows it pushed up to reveal the shoulder on the bar end. The entire machine is festooned with wonderments. Typically Swiss.

BT

Hi Stuart and Bob,
Thanks for the interesting info. That feature might even be added to my current stops I think (a small version that is). Is the plunger with reference mark only prevented from turning by its shoulder, or is there some other locating feature?

Thanks,
Peter

Originally Posted by WoodBee2

Is the plunger with reference mark only prevented from turning by its shoulder,

I believe so. I'll check tomorrow.

yes, just the shoulder(though it is machined to mate the radius of the thumb wheel)

Stuart

I might have know they would radius the underside of that spring loaded pointer ... We should start a thread for obscure examples of Swissness....

Ray

Thanks for the picture Stuart. Although nicely made, not too complicated. I should be able to use this design.

Originally Posted by RayG

We should start a thread for obscure examples of Swissness...

I think the Hauser is there on several counts - I can't get over flaking a surface that is not in contact with anything and in normal operation is covered from view by a solid door.

Michael