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A REALLY NICE MEASURING TOOL THAT SEEMS TO BE OFTEN OVERLOOKED
IS THE BENCH MICROMETER .
IT SITS THERE ON THE BENCH AND MEASURES PARTS DIRECTLY IN TENTHs
THIS IS A LEVEL OF ACCURACY BEYOND WHAT THE MIKE IN YOUR POCKET CAN DO .
I BUILT THIS ONE FOR CHEAP OUT OF USED PARTS .
THE HEAD IS A STARRETT No. T462 AND THE CHASSIS CAME FROM A No. 677 BENCH MIKE .
THE 3" DIAMETER HEAD GIVES WIDER DIVISIONS FOR THE TENTHs LINES , IT READS
BACKWARDS & FORWARDS AND IT HAS THE COOL LITTLE "SPEEDER" CRATER SO YOU
CAN CRANK IT IN AND OUT WITH THE TIP OF YOUR FINGER .
I DID HAVE TO DO SOME MACHINE WORK TO FIT THIS HEAD ON THAT BODY
BUT I LOVE THE LARGER SIZE HEAD & IT HAS SERVED ME WELL FOR YEARS .
IS THE BENCH MICROMETER .
IT SITS THERE ON THE BENCH AND MEASURES PARTS DIRECTLY IN TENTHs
THIS IS A LEVEL OF ACCURACY BEYOND WHAT THE MIKE IN YOUR POCKET CAN DO .
I BUILT THIS ONE FOR CHEAP OUT OF USED PARTS .
THE HEAD IS A STARRETT No. T462 AND THE CHASSIS CAME FROM A No. 677 BENCH MIKE .
THE 3" DIAMETER HEAD GIVES WIDER DIVISIONS FOR THE TENTHs LINES , IT READS
BACKWARDS & FORWARDS AND IT HAS THE COOL LITTLE "SPEEDER" CRATER SO YOU
CAN CRANK IT IN AND OUT WITH THE TIP OF YOUR FINGER .
I DID HAVE TO DO SOME MACHINE WORK TO FIT THIS HEAD ON THAT BODY
BUT I LOVE THE LARGER SIZE HEAD & IT HAS SERVED ME WELL FOR YEARS .
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