What Did You Buy Today?

Last week I upped my measuring game with these:

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The calipers feel so smooth compared to my "everyday" Fowler's.

The Fowler's have been a work-horse for me for many years, but lately are feeling a little gritty, even after a good cleaning....

-brino

So far my favorite indicators are mahr. Not to mention I’ve gotten many new old stock ones for great prices aswell as some brand new ones. So far all I’ve received except for the brand new one has had a sticker that said made in Germany. My millimess I think actually has made in Germany in it somewhere. And my mahr federal digital milionths indicator I think was made in China but it’s honestly more accurate than I could test.

I think those tools will serve you amazingly well.

If I had to choose any common indicator it would be a mahr. In my experience the best cost friendly indicators. In my opinion better than my b&s besttest and I definitely like it better than my interapid but in those indicators defense I purchase them used while I purchased the mahr indicators new.
 
On Friday, I called Sky Hook Mfr. & ordered a Sky Hook with a CXA base. I ordered the economy model (i.e. friction brake). I also ordered a Chuck Hook. They have a 3 week lead time.

This morning I called and asked to upgrade to a clutch brake (turn clockwise for up, turn counterclockwise for down). I also told them that I want a roller chain rather than a cable.

I wrote in another post that I like companies like this where you can just call up and talk to an informed human.


 
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On Friday, I called Sky Hook Mfr. & ordered a Sky Hook with a CXA base. I ordered the economy model (i.e. friction brake). I also ordered a Chuck Hook. They have a 3 week lead time.

This morning I called and asked to upgrade to a clutch brake (turn clockwise for up, turn counterclockwise for down). I also told them that I want a roller chain rather than a cable.

I wrote in another post that I like companies like this where you can just call up and talk to an informed human.



I really like these. Saw them for the first time on Abom79. They are not cheap but very useful.
 
I don’t know about yours but I also ordered one last year and quality wise it is just garbage. But it works and since I do not have anything better I use it


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It's solid/massive, holds position far more than I would ever need...it's even pretty! I really have no complaint other than it's too big for my Tormach. It's a 1/2" bolt that connects to the t-nut, my t-slots aren't barely much bigger than that!
 
Hey I had that same awful stand on mine!
Well scored :D

I've been planning for several years to build a decent stand for mine, but just haven't done it...

That sheet metal is flimsy...

-Bear
 
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