Ever wanted a long caliper?

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Mar 27, 2024, 01:47 PM
Occasional machinist

Ever wanted a long caliper?

I made these up to try and get a little better accuracy when measuring longer than my purpose built calipers could. I've already used them more than I thought I would.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TkneKIhR-k
Mar 28, 2024, 02:11 AM
DIYer


Thanks Occasional machinist! We've added your Long Calipers to our Calipers category,
as well as to your builder page: Occasional machinist's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Mar 28, 2024, 01:43 PM
Saltfever

Very nice craftsmanship and must be satisfying. But $14 here saves your precious time.
Mar 28, 2024, 01:59 PM
mklotz

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Your combination square can be used as well...

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Mar 28, 2024, 07:09 PM
trevor_60_r

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Hi Occasional machinist. Very nice job that you have done there, I like the depth of measurement that you have ended up with. For measuring repetitive layout work I use these that Toeldo and others have made. See link below.

https://www.tridon.com.au/products/T...573/rule-stops

The Toeldo ones are expensive but there other ones on the internet that are cheaper.

Thank Trevor

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Mar 28, 2024, 07:20 PM
trevor_60_r

Hi Marv, that is a very good idea to use a combination square, I never have of thought of that one.

Thanks Trevor
Mar 28, 2024, 07:36 PM
Occasional machinist

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Originally Posted by Saltfever

Very nice craftsmanship and must be satisfying. But $14 here saves your precious time.

Yes, although they are trammels, so can't easily be used as a depth or measurement stop

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Originally Posted by mklotz

Your combination square can be used as well...

Nice use, but I have verniers that can measure that far. These were intended for work up to a metre (or more) in size.

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Originally Posted by trevor_60_r

... For measuring repetitive layout work I use these that Toledo and others have made.

I guess these are closest to a version of that, although I probably have a wider range of rule width I can clamp.

Thanks for all the comments. Michael
Apr 5, 2024, 02:56 PM
tonyfoale

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Originally Posted by Saltfever

Very nice craftsmanship and must be satisfying. But $14 here saves your precious time.

$14 for you but maybe not in other countries. Shipping + customs + tax from the US can often turn a bargain into a mortgage. I just looked on Spanish Amazon and the price is 67 euros about US $70. Not all forum members are in the US although many assume that to be the case.
Apr 6, 2024, 08:47 PM
Saltfever

$14.50 on US Amazon is about €13.38.But shipping is the killer. About €26.30 (US, 1st class Parcel Post) i.e., the slow boat! I would be happy to get if for you if you want it for half the price you listed. Total about €39. Latest exchange rate here.

I think with all the high quality postings from all over the world it's fairly myoptic to assume its US content only. There is a gentleman from Spain that posts good stuff as well as others from Aus, NZ, UK, Poland, etc. :-)

But I think when one lists an Amazon price in their country they are focusing on that country without making a world-wide disclaimer. I'll be more careful in the future. Thanks.