Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:36:46 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dial Gauge. Was: Re: Oily Oily Clutch. ....
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I'll send you mine if you will send it back.
Jim
On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 6:04 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Jim and Stuart.
> I imagine HF ships, and I'm often in the US but id prefer to get it sooner.
> And, it occurs to me that if I ever reassemble my Myford metal lathe, I
> might use this gauge on my lathe.
>
> Neil
>
> On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Sure, if you have one. Doesn't HF ship to Canada?
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com <javascript:;>]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 12:47 PM
> > To: Stuart MacMillan
> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Dial Gauge. Was: Re: Oily Oily Clutch. ....
> >
> > re: dial gauge
> >
> > Assuming all surfaces are clean...
> >
> > Would a thick piece of plate steel mounted to engine lower mount studs
> > provide a stable enough surface for a dial gauge using a magnetic base?
> > I'd make sure the surface of the steel plate was flat.
> >
> > Can't find a local supplier of this type of dial gauge:
> > http://www.harborfreight.com/clamping-dial-indicator-93051.html
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On 3/29/16, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > > ..... you'll need a clamp-on dial indicator to do it right.
> > > Our friends at HF have one that will work:
> > > http://www.harborfreight.com/clamping-dial-indicator-93051.html
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> >
> > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >
> > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >
> > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>
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