Stan, Thanks for the quick reminder about checking squareness. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope 2015 was great and 2016 will be even better. Thanks, John
Great video again. It would make a great series of machine shop tips vids for 'how to on a budget'. even better a collaboration project for the community. thanks again,
I’m kinda confused about what the purpose of the pin is. I think a gage ball attached the front edge of the plate like a semi sphere would allow you to rock the indicator back and forth to find the high.
Really good tip, ive often seen you using your square master and wondered how I could check for square with out one. Although I suppose you could use a set of feeler gauges along with your square block / cylinder square to quantify a visual check?
Another great video Stan, thanks. I wonder if you would give some of your thought to how a home workshop guy could make a magnetic cylinder square like you guys used to check the WIYB vice body at Toms place last year when you were checking grind for square ? Happy new year.
Stan, if one has a master square granite angle plate (as you do). The best way to check for square is to clamp the part to the angle plate face, making sure it's up off & not making contact with the surface plate, then run an indicator across the top surface in (2) directions checking for indicator travel. The third side can also then can be checked be laying the angle plate over on its side and indicating the now top surface in (2) directions. This is also the best method for grinding the same three primary datum sides square and parallel. Later, Toolmaker JimC
Knowing something is square is more important than it being square......you'll live a longer life without the stress of knowing it's a miniscule out of square.
Thanks for showing how to measure square. Very clear on how to do it.
ok, I didn't ask but it enlightened me. really all u need is surface plate. been having issues with vise. thanks for your time.
Another very well done "How To" from Professor Stan. Thank you very much and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Stan,
Thanks for the quick reminder about checking squareness.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope 2015 was great and 2016 will be even better.
Thanks,
John
Excellent info/explanation. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Stan. I always enjoy the surface plate action. Merry Christmas
Very neat Shadon, thanks for showing. Good information.
Excellent how to.
Merry Christmas!
Mike
Great video again. It would make a great series of machine shop tips vids for 'how to on a budget'. even better a collaboration project for the community. thanks again,
What a great little video Stan, thanks.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and yours.
Thanks for the cool lesson, been wondering how to do that, and now I know. Merry Christmas Stan
Merry Christmas to you and yours Stan! Thanks for another great video.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and Yours!
Thank You and Merry Christmas to and your family
Useful info as usual thanks.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks Stan,
Love your Channel. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, headed to the kids house for the holiday
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Great info Stan!
I believe it was I, who asked you that whilst we were hanging. Excellent tip ;)
Merry Christmas Stan! Now I just need a granite table....
Great tip Stan
I’m kinda confused about what the purpose of the pin is. I think a gage ball attached the front edge of the plate like a semi sphere would allow you to rock the indicator back and forth to find the high.
Merry Christmas Stan
Really good tip, ive often seen you using your square master and wondered how I could check for square with out one. Although I suppose you could use a set of feeler gauges along with your square block / cylinder square to quantify a visual check?
Nice lesson!
Interesting video nice job man.
Thanks I learned something I can use!
thanks Stan, good info
Thank you!
Another great video Stan, thanks. I wonder if you would give some of your thought to how a home workshop guy could make a magnetic cylinder square like you guys used to check the WIYB vice body at Toms place last year when you were checking grind for square ? Happy new year.
Stan, if one has a master square granite angle plate (as you do). The best way to check for square is to clamp the part to the angle plate face, making sure it's up off & not making contact with the surface plate, then run an indicator across the top surface in (2) directions checking for indicator travel. The third side can also then can be checked be laying the angle plate over on its side and indicating the now top surface in (2) directions. This is also the best method for grinding the same three primary datum sides square and parallel. Later, Toolmaker JimC
thank you Stan for the video and that is how I would test for square too is not a dumb chick
Very helpful, thanks!
Great stuff Stan - most useful. :)
The last one without the reference assumes that the block's sides are parallel, or it will give a false reading.
+Wankel Motor Yes forgot to mention that, captions installed on the video.
So then you would first indicate it for parallel and then for squareness? Assuming parallel, those 123 blocks were .0001 out of square over approx 3"?
stan nice info.
Knowing something is square is more important than it being square......you'll live a longer life without the stress of knowing it's a miniscule out of square.
How to check for tall parts, like 18" tall?
Didn't see the 1-2-3 block against the end mill shank. i assume that's where the block rubs to make the measurement?
Ha ha, swing by Sunday for a live demonstration :) Or you can play with the squaremaster.
What time will you be in the shop?
I'll go out @ 9am, bout the time you boys do your walk around.
Please forgive my ignorance. Is there any necessary correlation between the part being inspected and the size of the rod?
None, as long as the rod is precise it will work fine. Drill rod, old end mill, carbide stub, gauge pin, etc.
Thumbs up...
Where is the red Bar-Z-anta cap? I'm thinking of some x-y-Z jokes.....