Or place pins/rods in each hole in the car side, then use the caliper to measure the width while holding it level. You might need to run the rods into another body or jig to hold them straight. this method could be used to measure both the width and the vertical offset without calculation.
Pieter E. Roos --- On Thu, 8/2/12, ctxmf74 <[email protected]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], > Charles Weston <rotary-oy@...> wrote: > > > > The problem, Dave, is that the grab iron holes are > offset vertically, so your method won't work without knowing > how much the vertical offset is, and then doing a little > math. > > One would need a calculator capable of > working with square roots, but still a pretty simple process > as far as model railroading tasks go. > Even a cheap digital caliper should be > suitable for model train work, we're not trying to build > swiss watches here :>)....DaveBranum ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
