Even I went out and got a pipe and stuck a dowel in it earlier. I think I'll
try a square stick in it tomorrow though.
Also, will probably stick a rubber washer on the bolt once I find one of those
which will work.
The click rule is a tube with a threaded bolt pulled up inside it with a wheel
on top which has a slot to slide along.
There is a beebee milled into the end of the tube, which is evidently spring
fed or held down, and as you push the threaded bolt out, the beebee allows a
click for every sixteenth of an inch.
The bolt is also flattened on top and bottom and there are raised marks at
every half inch.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Vos
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:49 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device
I don't know much about click rules, but I'm guessing from the name that
there are a definite number of click stops.
Is that right?
My idea was to have a device that allows for an infinite degree of
adjustment, not being limited to any set stops.
I also get some satisfaction out of building something useful myself.
Blessings,
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Spiro
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device
sounds similar to the click rule on abstract.
On Tue, 17 Nov 2009, Tom Vos wrote:
> There may be something like this on the market, but I like to make my
own
> when I can.
> I took a piece of half inch pvc, and a half inch dowel that will fit
> inside.. The dowel is about an inch longer than the pvc.
> I cut about half of one side of the dowel -- off the long side, not the
end,
> except for about an inch on each end.
> So I had a dowel full round for one inch on each end, and about half a
dowel
> between, for most of the length.
> Then I drilled a hold near the end of the pvc, and put a small bolt
through
> the hole, and threaded it into a nut inside the pvc,
> Now the dowel can slide in and out, but when I tighten the bolt to
finger
> tightness, it holds the dowel in position. I can use this for measuring
a
> distance and transferring that measurement to my table saw, or wherever
I
> need it.
> I put a one inch piece of pvc on the one inch end of the dowel that
sticks
> out, just for balance and looks
> I plan to make a couple more of different sizes.
> Blessings,
> Tom
>
>
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