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Convert cheap digital calliper to height gauge?

This topic has 12 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 8 March 2010 at 19:52 by Clive Farrar.

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1 March 2010 at 11:20 #49316
marcusj
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Has anybody got any plans / tips for converting a cheap digital calliper for use as a height gauge for marking out in combination with a surface plate? Was there ever a MEW article on this?
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1 March 2010 at 11:20 #15457
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1 March 2010 at 11:33 #49318
keithmart
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Hi

MEW 8 has the article

regards

Keith

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1 March 2010 at 15:52 #49332
trevor jones 1
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febuary 2010 MEW 160 has plans for home made height gauge.

Trevor.
1 March 2010 at 18:46 #49340
NEIL SMITH 1
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On minilatheworkshop.com,there are several height gauge conversions with good photos.
1 March 2010 at 20:00 #49343
Les Jones 1
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Hi Marcus,

There was a recent discussion on the “Yahoo GriZHFminimill ” forum dealing with this subject. This is one design mentioned there.

DIY height gauge

Hope this helps.

Les
1 March 2010 at 21:53 #49344
NEIL SMITH 1
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Hi Les,that is one from minilatheworkshop.
1 March 2010 at 23:27 #49345
Gep Engler
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Hi Marcus,

Here, you can find a few pictures of the height gauge I made last year:

http://home.kpn.nl/gep2/Afbeeldingen/Werkplaats/Hoogtemeter1.jpg

http://home.kpn.nl/gep2/Afbeeldingen/Werkplaats/Hoogtemeter3.JPG

http://home.kpn.nl/gep2/Afbeeldingen/Werkplaats/Hoogtemeter4.JPG

Cheap indeed: now and then these digital calipers are here in the shops for about 9 Euros. No Mitutoyo, but good enough for me!

Regards from The Netherlands and success with your conversion,

Gep

Homepage: http://home.kpn.nl/gep2/
2 March 2010 at 07:08 #49346
Stewart Hart
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You can also make them into good depth gauges

Stew
3 March 2010 at 11:18 #49356
marcusj
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Now found one in MEW issue 25, too. Wow, lots of plans for these about when you start looking!
8 March 2010 at 19:47 #49582
Clive Farrar
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If you use the MEW drawings make sure you READ them thoroughly first.

The base section is incorrect as drawn. It shows the clamp thread hole going through the mounting step. Look at the photo up and right in the article and you will see where it should be. The CL is 10.50 mm from the face oposite the step.

David has been e mailed but these things take time to be published.

But it does work as I have made one from scrap bits. I am pleased with it for the amount of use it will get it is a good infill job and has saved me from “collecting” another expensive instrument just in case I might need it.

I also got a 2nd vernier from Aldi so that I can have a settign on one and the other for free measurements.

Regards Clive
8 March 2010 at 19:51 #49583
Clive Farrar
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if you follow the MEW article please be aware that the base drawing is incorrect.

It shows the threaded hole being bisected by the mounting face.

If yo look at the little picture just up and right you will see the correct position.

i.e. CL 10.50 mm up from the face without the step.

I got a second vernier from Aldi for £8 so i can now have one mounted or in a fixed measure leaving the other free for general use.

Regards Clive
8 March 2010 at 19:52 #49584
Clive Farrar
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Sorry for posting twice it seemd to dissapear the first time

clive
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