My brother in law was a design engineer for Metal Box before he retired. Now he is retired, he takes it easy, as one does, by rebuilding old Rudge motor bikes, driving his Kawasaki around at great speed and racing his go cart. He is only 85 after all.
He made me an arm to take a Kelton hollower a while ago and its built like the proverbial brick outhouse. It has gokart stub axles as pivots and it is rock solid in use. The only problem is the old one of knowing EXACTLY where the tip is and I casually mentioned this to him when he and his sister came out from the UK for a long weekend recently.
So what should arrive this morning!!!:U:U:U
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Do those of you that have such a device find it easier to just line the laser up with the tip or set it so that it is the required thickness away. I tend to think the latter but until I try it I won't know which is easier.
I must think of a few more casual mentions:;