What Pin Gage Set to Get?
What Pin Gage Set to Get?
What pin gage set would you guys recommend that I get?
I am looking at this one:
http://www.amazon.com/MC-2-M-251--500-0 ... +gauge+set
What'cha think?
Todd
I am looking at this one:
http://www.amazon.com/MC-2-M-251--500-0 ... +gauge+set
What'cha think?
Todd
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
That will work. I've got one similar to it.
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Sorry if this is a dumb question. I've seen these mentioned several times here, what are you guys using these for?
Edit: I know they're for taking measurements, but where in the pipe making process would you want to use these?
Edit: I know they're for taking measurements, but where in the pipe making process would you want to use these?
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Todd, Enco has them on sale for 79 with free shipping right now.
I'm having trouble with their website on my phone. Use-enco.com
I'm having trouble with their website on my phone. Use-enco.com
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That's the size you want, but I wouldn't pay that much. If you can find the deal Scottie mentions above, that's the best price I know of. I just checked eBay, and the set I bought there is still sold at $85 shipped:
http://bit.ly/1pzQ3VQ
I don't know of a reason to buy any one set over another for what we use these for.
http://bit.ly/1pzQ3VQ
I don't know of a reason to buy any one set over another for what we use these for.
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http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAK ... PG=INLMK32
Use MAR69 at checkout for free shipping on orders over $69. I bought the .061-.250 set at the same time as it is on sale too.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAK ... PG=INLMK32
Use MAR69 at checkout for free shipping on orders over $69. I bought the .061-.250 set at the same time as it is on sale too.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAK ... PG=INLMK32
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Got mine at Shars.com years ago and it was a/b $60.
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You jammy bastards and your cheap pin gauges. Cost a bloomin fortune here!
Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Thank you Scottie!scotties22 wrote:http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAK ... PG=INLMK32
Use MAR69 at checkout for free shipping on orders over $69. I bought the .061-.250 set at the same time as it is on sale too.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAK ... PG=INLMK32
I got 'em on order.
Todd
Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Actually, we don't use them for measuring.DeflictedPipes wrote:Sorry if this is a dumb question. I've seen these mentioned several times here, what are you guys using these for?
Edit: I know they're for taking measurements, but where in the pipe making process would you want to use these?
We use them as jam chucks to mount a stemmel on the lathe.
You find a pin gage that fits the mortise snugly and mount it in a 3 or 4 jaw chuck.
This is useful for doing stem work after the bowl is formed.
Todd
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[quote="taharris"
We use them as jam chucks to mount a stemmel on the lathe[/quote]
Todd, you're killing me, literally killing me. It's a stummel .
andrew
We use them as jam chucks to mount a stemmel on the lathe[/quote]
Todd, you're killing me, literally killing me. It's a stummel .
andrew
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I never claimed I could spell.
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What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Ah, now I see. Thanks!Actually, we don't use them for measuring.
We use them as jam chucks to mount a stemmel on the lathe.
You find a pin gage that fits the mortise snugly and mount it in a 3 or 4 jaw chuck.
This is useful for doing stem work after the bowl is formed.
Todd
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
It's gotta be your avatar talking (or Walter Brennan).Actually, we don't use them for measuring.
We use them as jam chucks to mount a stemmel on the lathe.
You find a pin gage that fits the mortise snugly and mount it in a 3 or 4 jaw chuck.
This is useful for doing stem work after the bowl is formed.
Todd
If you're gonna spin a "stemmel" on a gauge pin make sure you lathe is either a heavy one or weighted or bolted down 'cuz the workpiece is way out of balance and things can start shakin', rattlin' and rollin'.
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
I just made my own pin gauge from a piece of steel once to make a shank-end cap, worked fine, although it was a bit scary spinning the stummel on the taig, but it worked!
Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Choose a suitable speed as well, certain speeds with an out of balance stummel will cause a resonance that only gets worse, change the speed by sometimes just a few RPM and it goes away. Slower is usually the key, I have turned stummels really slow before, it can be done though if your movements on the tools are similarly slowed down.oklahoma red wrote:It's gotta be your avatar talking (or Walter Brennan).Actually, we don't use them for measuring.
We use them as jam chucks to mount a stemmel on the lathe.
You find a pin gage that fits the mortise snugly and mount it in a 3 or 4 jaw chuck.
This is useful for doing stem work after the bowl is formed.
Todd
If you're gonna spin a "stemmel" on a gauge pin make sure you lathe is either a heavy one or weighted or bolted down 'cuz the workpiece is way out of balance and things can start shakin', rattlin' and rollin'.
Chas.
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Well crap Todd. I just got an email from Enco this morning....15% off any order and free shipping. And of course those sets are still on sale
Gotta use both codes for anyone else that wants to use them. TUE15 and TUEUPS (good until tomorrow at 11am)
Gotta use both codes for anyone else that wants to use them. TUE15 and TUEUPS (good until tomorrow at 11am)
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Yea, that just about how my luck goes most of the time...scotties22 wrote:Well crap Todd. I just got an email from Enco this morning....15% off any order and free shipping. And of course those sets are still on sale
Gotta use both codes for anyone else that wants to use them. TUE15 and TUEUPS (good until tomorrow at 11am)
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Call them and bitch Todd they should give you the discount
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Re: What Pin Gage Set to Get?
Have you got any suggestions where to get a cheap metric set?