Dovetail slide - video

[Mook]

Yes, the common pin diameter is a great concept. And one should chose the depth according to the available pin diameter. But the pin is a bit small and 'ducks' in the V of the dovetail so no caliper nor screw will reach it. You could add gauge blocks on both sides, or another pair of pins. (...)
My starter for a simplified measuring idea would be: Chose the nominal size of the dovetail (i.e. the distance of your common-pin-lines), then the depth - which must be the double of the available pin size and then give two formulas (or a table) for the 'outer' (for the male part) and 'inner' (for the female part) distance between pins. (a table for 60° and 45° each)

Yes, the concept can be used with a depth of 3x the available pin diameter and the width can be whatever you need.

I don't see any reason for tables, extra formulas & different sizes for both parts, it defeats the simplicity of a common dimension & one easy formula which is simply 1/3rd of the depth.

Please see the video below showing how the pins are easily & accurately measured on the machine.

Here is a sketch showing the concept.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S1z...T9me6b_jG/view