Lathe Cutting Tool Height Gage

[Paul Jones]

Thank you Doug and Christophe. I made one more modification by adding one more rare earth magnet in the bottom of the aluminum base. Now there are three magnets used to hold the base to the cross slide cover. A very easy change drilling with a letter drill V (0.377") and setting the 0.375" dia. magnet with Loctite 680 (designed for the bonding of cylindrical parts). I like using Loctite 680 for permanently joining loose, sliding and press fit parts because it is very easy to use and wipes off easily in the first 30 seconds. I attached a photo of the improved base that can extend even farther over the edge of the cross slide. Another improvement would be to use aluminum for the vertical cylinder to reduce the weight for long extensions over the side of the cross slide. Thanks again for the feedback, Paul