[CAUT] Mitutoyo gauge

[Jim Busby]

Alan,

Good point. No offense taken or intended. I just feel kind of foolish that I don’t even know what a durometer is. <G>

Best,
Jim

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Alan Eder
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 4:07 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Mitutoyo gauge

Hi Jim,
And I know it’s not meant to be used like I did (compression) and as Alan pointed out.
I only pointed that out in case someone else wanted to be a real boy scout about pursuing the compress-ability thing (and has at least $400.00 in their discretionary spending fund for a durometer--pricey, as Ted pointed out).  I did not mean to imply that you were using your dial pressure gauge incorrectly.  I think I'll start using mine that way too!  Thanks for the tip.

Alan Eder

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From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: caut <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, Dec 21, 2010 9:28 am
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Mitutoyo gauge
Hi Ted,

It’s very useful. And I know it’s not meant to be used like I did (compression) and as Alan pointed out. But it did help to verify that some punchings were firmer than others, and not just my imagination.

Best,
Jim


From: caut-bounces at ptg.org<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org> [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org?>] On Behalf Of Edward Sambell
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 3:16 PM
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I have used the same Mitutoyo gauge for years, and find it indispensable. A Durometer measures hardness, comparable toRockwell testing for metals. Very expensive, unfortunately.

Ted Sambell

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From: Alan Eder <reggaepass at aol.com<mailto:reggaepass at aol.com>>
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Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 4:57:44 PM
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I use similar dial pressure gauges for measuring various compress-able materials (such as action cloth and cardboard), but to get a consistent measurement rather than to get a comparative "compress-ability" measurement.  For that, the best tool would probably be a durometer.
Alan Eder
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From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu<mailto:jim_busby at byu.edu>>
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Sent: Tue, Dec 21, 2010 8:50 am
Subject: [CAUT] Mitutoyo gauge
John P,

Here is a pic of the gauge I use for thickness. (It’s not zeroed out.)

Jim Busby
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