[Farmall] tools

[MATTHEW VANCAMP]

> From: beans4218 at hotmail.com
> To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:19:57 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] tools
> 
> 
> TITANIUM IS TOO EXPENSIVE, & UNNECESSARY. IT CANT EVEN BE THREADED.
> A PLASTIC MICROMETER IS TOO SOFT, FLEXIBLE & UNRELIABLE. 
> 
> UNLESS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A PRODUCT CALLED "PLASTIC-GAUGE"; ("PLASTIGAGE") WHICH IS A TRADE NAME; I WILL DISCUSS IN FURTHER DETAIL, SHORTLY...
> MOST MICROMETERS ARE ADJUSTIBLE, FROM 0"-1" INCH. BUT SOME HAVE LARGER ARCHING, SPANS, ("STRONGBACKS") THAN THAT; ALLOWING MUCH WIDER DIAMETERS TO BE MEASURED. 
> 
> I'VE USED MUCH LARGER MICROMETERS' ON BIG NAVAL DIESEL ENGINES; YOU CAREFULLY ADD THE INCLUDED "EXTENSIONS" (USUALLY CALLED "STANDARDS" WHICH CAN RANGE FROM 1" TO OVER 18 INCHES IN LENGTH.
> DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION....! THESE PRECION EXTENSIONS CAN BE ORDERED WITH THIER MATCHING MICROMETER.
> 
> AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, NAVAL SHIPS USE SOME BIG CRANKSHAFTS & SUCH...(11 INCH BORE, & 14 INCH STROKE, ENGINES) ! 
> 645 CUBIC INCHES "PER CYLINDER" !! (V-16 GMC DIESEL ENGINES.) REAL ANIMALS; 20 PLUS FEET LONG, AND 8 FEET TALL.) 
> AROUND 20,000 SHAFT HORSEPOWER. 
> 
> THE MICROMETERS' WE USED SPANNED 20 PLUS INCHES; BUT THE PRECISION "THIMBLE-SCREW" ADJUSTABLE KNOB, WITH THE MEASURING LINES/MARKINGS RARELY EXCEEDED ONE INCH IN LENGTH; (REMEMBER,YOUR REALLY ONLY MEASURING THINGS DOWN TO A FEW "THOUSADTHS" OF "ONE INCH" !
> 
> NO MORE SPINNING OF THE THIMBLE-SPOOL OVER A ONE INCH GAP; IS USUALLY EVER REQUIRED. 
> 
> "STARRET", AND "MITUTOYO" ARE SOME REAL GOOD-ONES. (MITUTOYO IS AMERICAN)!
> 
> PRICE USUALLY REFLECTS QUALITY...
> 
> YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY, (AND GENTLY) USE THEM; & DONT STORE THEM IN YOUR TRUCK TOOL-BOX ! (I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN !) 
> 
> AS FAR AS DEPTH MICROMETERS GO; THE OPTIONS ARE THE SAME: ONE MICROMETER BODY, MANY DIFFERENT LENGTH "RODS" OR EXTENSIONS, INCLUDED; FOR DIFFERENT DEPTHS. BECAUSE A GOOD ONE INCH LONG "THIMBLE-SPOOL" WITH THE MEASURING MARKS IS ALL YOU NEED.
> 
> SAY YOU NEED TO KNOW WHETHER THE DEPTH OF A GEAR SIDE FACE IS, SAY AN OIL PUMP GEAR SIDE CLEARANCE. CLEANING CAREFULLY & DRYING THOUROUGHLY, (CHECK THE TEMPERATURE) ! USUALLY AT ROOM TEMP; YOU WOULD ADD THE SAME "KIND" OF "RODS' "EXTENSIONS" TO BE WITHIN ONE INCH, OF THE TOTAL LENGTH; ROLL BACK" THE THIMBLE-KNOB, (SO IT DOESNT GET JAMMED AGAINST THE GEAR AS YOU POSITION IT) THEN SLOWLY DIAL IT DOWN, TILL IT JUST CONTACTS THE MEASURING SURFACES. ITS IMPORTANT TO HAVE EVERYTHING CLEAN & DRY, FIRST & ALWAYS.
> 
> TAKE UTMOST CARE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT, ALWAYS LOOSEN THE (THIMBLE-KNOB) THREADS TO A NUETRAL, (LOOSE) POSITION ! WHEN FINISHING WITH EACH MEASUREMENT!
> 
> TAKE YOUR TIME, DO IT RIGHT, & ABOVE ALL, TAKE CARE OF YOUR PRECISION TOOLS !!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > From: fayguyma at execpc.com
> > To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:53 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [Farmall] tools
> > 
> > Hey Currie, did you get the e-mail with the date you were looking for?
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bob Currie
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:33 AM
> > To: Farmall List
> > Subject: [Farmall] tools
> > 
> > I would like to upgrade some of my hand tools and was wondering about a
> > good, hand held, caliper micrometer for measuring OD, ID, and depth. I've
> > seen various brands, various prices, and stainless steel ones, plastic ones,
> > titanium ones, dial readouts or LCD readouts. I would appreciate your
> > input/comments. Thanks. 
> > 
> > bobcurrie,
> > Greenwood, CA
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