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by mklotz
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Engaging Gauges
Replies: 6
Views: 3024

Re: Engaging Gauges

Not only are sheet metal gauge numbers meaningless, but there are a prolific number of standards to further muddy the waters. Perhaps the USA is finally waking up to the nonsense it's created. In a recent statement, the ASTM has said, "The use of gauge number is discouraged as being an archaic ...
by mklotz
Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Counterfeit calipers
Replies: 8
Views: 3812

Re: Counterfeit calipers

Recently bought a pack of Bahco hacksaw blades which were cheap online. First stroke of the hacksaw the paint peeled off and the blade jammed in the cut, no set on the teeth. 100 blades in the rubbish bin! When woodworkers want to cut off a projection flush with a surface without marring the surfac...
by mklotz
Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mitutoyo caliper not working
Replies: 7
Views: 6856

Re: Mitutoyo caliper not working

With the battery removed, try shorting the two battery terminals together. May not work but can't harm anything. This technique has solved similar problems on other electronic devices, though I can't remember ever needing it on my Mitutoyo devices.
by mklotz
Wed May 25, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Angle Plate - Step Block Maker?
Replies: 15
Views: 6288

Re: Angle Plate - Step Block Maker?

Magnetic pickups are fine for ferrous items but otherwise useless. My back won't allow me to reach the floor but, if my arms were orangutan-like I could bend enough to pick things off the floor. To extend my reach, my solution was to buy several 12" hemostats, e.g.... https://www.amazon.com/SZC...
by mklotz
Tue May 24, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Angle Plate - Step Block Maker?
Replies: 15
Views: 6288

Re: Angle Plate - Step Block Maker?

Creating extended shadows by rolling a flashlight on the floor is also a great way to locate tiny parts that have fallen.
by mklotz
Fri May 06, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: Site Software Questions and Answers
Topic: Impossible to search for 3-letter words?
Replies: 4
Views: 5975

Re: Impossible to search for 3-letter words?

Rather than trying to change the forum software, be a bit more ingenious in constructing your search. Try to search for distinctive words that might appear in an article concerning your subject of interest. An example of this might be searching for "neodymium" to locate a remembered articl...
by mklotz
Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gauge blocks
Replies: 13
Views: 8240

Re: Gauge blocks

I just (personally) prefer to (in any way possible) support manufacturing of anything in CONUS. ... ever tried to purchase a AAA battery made in USA ? These... https://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Max-Alkaline-Batteries-12Count/dp/B00008XPN0/ref=sxin_16_ac_d_hl?ac_md=4-2-RW5lcmdpemVy-ac_d_hl_hl_rf&...
by mklotz
Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:07 am
Forum: Favorite Places to Shop In Your Area
Topic: Cal Aero Supply Co, Paramount CA
Replies: 2
Views: 6602

Re: Cal Aero Supply Co, Paramount CA

I have nothing to contribute to the subject. Just wanted to welcome Toolmaker to the forum; we're old friends on another forum.
by mklotz
Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How precise are measuring instruments?
Replies: 43
Views: 18169

Re: How precise are measuring instruments?

My old boss had a phrase for that but I can't remember the exact words. I was always guilty of it designing electronic "boxes" for use in the Chem Dept. Something like creeping generalization . Make it do extra things for the "just in case the future" . :-) ...lew... Perfect is ...
by mklotz
Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A topic for Glenn or Harold re: metrics
Replies: 151
Views: 44279

Re: A topic for Glenn or Harold re: metrics

Feeble attempts at humor aside, remember that the obvious superiority of the metric system doesn't depend on the fact that we use a base ten number system. In a number system with base N, it's always possible to multiply or divide by N by simply moving the N-point. The features of the metric system ...
by mklotz
Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A topic for Glenn or Harold re: metrics
Replies: 151
Views: 44279

Re: A topic for Glenn or Harold re: metrics

A symbol for zero has been around for a long time. The Egyptians had one (nefer) as early as 1740 BCE. The Maya had a zero as a digit in their vigesimal system.