On Tue, 26 Nov 2019 at 23:46, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 November 2019 13:59:39 andy pugh wrote: > > > On Tue, 26 Nov 2019 at 16:42, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> > > I'd expect a better cylinder, but not perfect on a .0001" dial. You can't use a dial. That depends on your (known flawed) lathe to support it. A lathe exists to make accurate diameters. So measure the actual diameter with a micrometer. Start with what you are _trying_ to make, and measure how far from spec it is. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers