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Aigner Distometer,
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I'll just assume that this is no longer available, expert possibly used market. which i haven't really seen either. Is there something that work similar to the Distometer?
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Fine tool been using sense mid 80’s
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Designing and building for 50 years
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On Jan 14, 2024, at 9:41?AM, David <david.hawxhurst@...> wrote:
?I'll just assume that this is no longer available, expert possibly used market. which i haven't really seen either. Is there something that work similar to the Distometer?
No substitutes but besides Hebor, there is also ?una-gauge.
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On Jan 14, 2024, at 10:41 AM, David <david.hawxhurst@...> wrote:
?I'll just assume that this is no longer available, expert possibly used market. which i haven't really seen either. Is there something that work similar to the Distometer?
I was thinking about getting a regular height gauge for this but do see how the bridge base would be ideal for setting in horizontal direction.?
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I have a 6” tall version of that and have used it for years…. Works just fine for me, but I’m not a huge shaper user.
Brian Lamb
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www.lambtoolworks.com
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On Jan 15, 2024, at 7:29?AM, Stan Blaszczyk <blaszcsj@...> wrote:
I was thinking about getting a regular height gauge for this but do see how the bridge base would be ideal for setting in horizontal direction.?
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Stan,
I have Shars 12” height gauge and use it regularly. It is massive and I expect the one you shared to be no different. If you intend to use it for shaper, a 6” model is sufficient. Many of these can be used on their sides as well for horizontal measurements.
iGaging Digital Electronic Height Gauge with Magnetic Base, 6 Inch https://a.co/d/ghTo5h6
Just something to consider, unless you truly need the 12” range.
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On Jan 15, 2024, at 9:29 AM, Stan Blaszczyk <blaszcsj@...> wrote: ? I was thinking about getting a regular height gauge for this but do see how the bridge base would be ideal for setting in horizontal direction.?
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If you're patient, you can do what I did. Which is to leave an eBay search running for Distometer, and then buy the only one that shows up in 2 years. I had to replace the foam in the case, but otherwise I'm very happy with it.?
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Brandon? About 20 years ago I bought on eBay a new forget name made in Michigan 175# vise ,? 1/2 arrive some scrapper I am sure got the other 1/2 . I Looked for 15 years and found the other. 1/2 in Florida military surplus’s. Mac,,
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On Jan 15, 2024, at 11:16?PM, Brandon Nickel <brandon.nickel@...> wrote:
?If you're patient, you can do what I did. Which is to leave an eBay search running for Distometer, and then buy the only one that shows up in 2 years. I had to replace the foam in the case, but otherwise I'm very happy with it.?
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Stan,
This is what I used for checking cutter height on my Profile shaper. ?
I put it together from a Mitutoyo 12” mechanical height gage and a Mitutoyo 6” Digimatic DRO. ?The Mitutoyo Digimatic DROs are very good and their readouts don’t flicker. ?As a side note I have not used this height gage for over 4 years but when I picked it up the battery was fine and the display crisp and steady. ?A test that I find useful is to raise and lower a height gage to a reference zero surface about 10 times and see how it repeats. ?I just tested mine and it read very consistently between 0.00 and -.02mm. ?Plus or minus .01mm was more than enough for my purposes.
The tricky part of making the height gage was boring a hole through the scale but after that was done the heightgage worked very well. ?
Before I constructed my height gage (about 7 years ago) I searched and searched for for a 6” height gage to use but the compact 6” height gages were not very good from I-gaging, Starret etc. ?I bought a few and their displays flickered reducing confidence in the data. ?I was trying to reliably measure to .1mm and the flickering displays and not great scale to reader interface made the compact height gages unreliable for my purposes.
There might be a good compact 6” height gage available now, I stopped looking once I had the shop made version in the photo. ?Just so you know if you want a really nice height gage they don’t seem to exist in less than 12” versions which are just too big to be useful on a shaper and very expensive. ?
I also used an Igaging dial gage to determine depth of cut. ?I mounted the dial gage on a 1 2 3 block which I would place on a partially cut profile and measure the difference between the input and cut profile to determine depth of cut. ?Between the I gaging dial gage and the height gage I had no need for a Distometer. ?For depth of cut I was always shooting for 1mm depth of cut so measuring with the 1 2 3 block and dial gage was a quick check.
The Distometer is a nice measuring tool but it had its problems. ?The original Distometer only read from one side I think and when Aigner fixed this with a new larger DRO that I think faced front and back (?) they started having troubles with sourcing the displays and stopped making the the Distometer. ?
Joe
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On Jan 15, 2024, at 6:50?AM, Brian Lamb <blamb11@...> wrote:
I have a 6” tall version of that and have used it for years…. Works just fine for me, but I’m not a huge shaper user.
Brian Lamb
blamb11@...
www.lambtoolworks.com
On Jan 15, 2024, at 7:29?AM, Stan Blaszczyk <blaszcsj@...> wrote:
I was thinking about getting a regular height gauge for this but do see how the bridge base would be ideal for setting in horizontal direction.?
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So, question for the group:
Would there be a market for creating a Distometer knockoff? It's basically a mounting frame for a caliper with magnets in the base. It is possible to 3D print something that would have similar capacity using a COTS digital caliper. The only feature that would be hard to replicate is the Distometer's ability to hook the sliding foot under a cutter. I haven't used that feature yet, but I'm a novice user.
Any thoughts from the group? I have the Distometer here to copy. Clearly I wouldn't have anything to gain from it, but it might be a useful service to the group.?
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I would be interested, following.
Mark Foster
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On Jan 17, 2024, at 09:09, Brandon Nickel <brandon.nickel@...> wrote:
?So, question for the group:
Would there be a market for creating a Distometer knockoff? It's basically a mounting frame for a caliper with magnets in the base. It is possible to 3D print something that would have similar capacity using a COTS digital caliper. The only feature that would be hard to replicate is the Distometer's ability to hook the sliding foot under a cutter. I haven't used that feature yet, but I'm a novice user.
Any thoughts from the group? I have the Distometer here to copy. Clearly I wouldn't have anything to gain from it, but it might be a useful service to the group.?
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As Imran mentioned, I have the unaguage and it works fine and can be used for multiple purposes Dave Davies
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 12:21?PM Mark Foster < mfsta2lt@...> wrote: I would be interested, following.
Mark Foster ?So, question for the group:
Would there be a market for creating a Distometer knockoff? It's basically a mounting frame for a caliper with magnets in the base. It is possible to 3D print something that would have similar capacity using a COTS digital caliper. The only feature that would be hard to replicate is the Distometer's ability to hook the sliding foot under a cutter. I haven't used that feature yet, but I'm a novice user.
Any thoughts from the group? I have the Distometer here to copy. Clearly I wouldn't have anything to gain from it, but it might be a useful service to the group.?
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-- Dave & Marie Davies
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I will possibly be selling my Distometer, ?It is still new in the box. ?Will let everyone know.
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As Imran mentioned, I have the unaguage and it works fine and can be used for multiple purposes Dave Davies
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 12:21?PM Mark Foster < mfsta2lt@...> wrote: I would be interested, following.
Mark Foster ?So, question for the group:
Would there be a market for creating a Distometer knockoff? It's basically a mounting frame for a caliper with magnets in the base. It is possible to 3D print something that would have similar capacity using a COTS digital caliper. The only feature that would be hard to replicate is the Distometer's ability to hook the sliding foot under a cutter. I haven't used that feature yet, but I'm a novice user.
Any thoughts from the group? I have the Distometer here to copy. Clearly I wouldn't have anything to gain from it, but it might be a useful service to the group.?
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Mark Foster
--?Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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Let the bidding war begin!
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I'll start with $1
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 2:28?PM PK < pk@...> wrote: Let the bidding war begin!
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Wow, that was a 100% increase in bidding amount. You guys are soooo aggressive!
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On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 3:40?PM David Davies <myfinishingtouch@...> wrote:
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On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 2:28?PM PK <pk@...> wrote:
Let the bidding war begin!
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Our highest goal at HiFi Buys is to create a customer experience that is outstanding; so outstanding, in fact, that you want to tell others. Our customers are our best ambassadors and your reviews
are vitally important to our growth and longevity. So if you are so inclined, we’d love if you could tell your friends, write a review and post your story on social media so others can enjoy the same great experience that you have. Thank you!
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I tell you it's auction fever.? People go crazy at auctions. Dave Davies
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 5:16?PM David Luckensmeyer < dhluckens@...> wrote:
Wow, that was a 100% increase in bidding amount. You guys are soooo aggressive!
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On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 2:28?PM PK <pk@...> wrote:
Let the bidding war begin!
PK
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Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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Our highest goal at HiFi Buys is to create a customer experience that is outstanding; so outstanding, in fact, that you want to tell others. Our customers are our best ambassadors and your reviews
are vitally important to our growth and longevity. So if you are so inclined, we’d love if you could tell your friends, write a review and post your story on social media so others can enjoy the same great experience that you have. Thank you!
-- Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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Lol ?I am geared up
Alan Jones
Owner, HiFi Buys
770.931.0606
3157 Peachtree Rd NE | Atlanta, GA 30305
hifibuys.com
Our highest goal at HiFi Buys is to create a customer experience that is outstanding; so outstanding, in fact, that you want to tell others. Our customers are our best ambassadors and your reviews are vitally important to our growth
and longevity. So if you are so inclined, we’d love if you could tell your friends, write a review and post your story on social media so others can enjoy the same great experience that you have. Thank you!
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I tell you it's auction fever.? People go crazy at auctions.
Dave Davies
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 5:16?PM David Luckensmeyer < dhluckens@...> wrote:
Wow, that was a 100% increase in bidding amount. You guys are soooo aggressive!
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On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 2:28?PM PK <pk@...> wrote:
Let the bidding war begin!
PK
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Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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Our highest goal at HiFi Buys is to create a customer experience that is outstanding; so outstanding, in fact, that you want to tell others. Our customers are our best ambassadors and your
reviews are vitally important to our growth and longevity. So if you are so inclined, we’d love if you could tell your friends, write a review and post your story on social media so others can enjoy the same great experience that you have. Thank you!
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Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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On Jan 17, 2024, at 6:18?PM, David Davies <myfinishingtouch@...> wrote:
? I tell you it's auction fever.? People go crazy at auctions. Dave Davies On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 5:16?PM David Luckensmeyer < dhluckens@...> wrote:
Wow, that was a 100% increase in bidding amount. You guys are soooo aggressive!
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On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 2:28?PM PK <pk@...> wrote:
Let the bidding war begin!
PK
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Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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Our highest goal at HiFi Buys is to create a customer experience that is outstanding; so outstanding, in fact, that you want to tell others. Our customers are our best ambassadors and your reviews
are vitally important to our growth and longevity. So if you are so inclined, we’d love if you could tell your friends, write a review and post your story on social media so others can enjoy the same great experience that you have. Thank you!
-- Dave & Marie Davies
318-219-7868
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