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Thread: parrallel thickness
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4th August 2011, 07:41 PM #1future machinist
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parrallel thickness
what thickness of parrelel should i get is 1/8" thickness adequate or should i get 1/4" thickness.
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4th August 2011, 08:38 PM #2Dave J Guest
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4th August 2011, 11:38 PM #4future machinist
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okay i will get both but i will get 1/8" now thanks for the help as i had no idea which one to get thanks.
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4th August 2011, 11:44 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Depending on what you intend to do with them you can allways use HSS.
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5th August 2011, 12:12 AM #6Senior Member
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Keysteel is pretty good too
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7th August 2011, 07:00 PM #7.
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Matched ball bearings can prove handy for accurate support. I have a set of cheap Enco 1/8"parallels along with a small assortment of Starrett and Brown and Sharpe paired parallels. They range from 1/4 x 1/2 to 3/8 x 3/4. I use them all.
The piece of cast iron pictured had a projection on the underside.
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7th August 2011, 07:18 PM #8.
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Andre,
When you use the 1/8" parallels to support work in a machine vise, ensure that the parallels sit hard up against the vise jaws. Being narrow, they can easily tilt. It can become tricky trying to hold the parallels in position while locating the work piece.
Wavy parallels can be used as springs to keep things in place.
Bob.
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