by Donnie Hurt | Jul 14, 2025 | BLOCK WORK
When I’m boring a block, I draw a little line on the micrometer with a felt tip, once it’s set. This way I can see at a glance that I haven’t inadvertently loosened the lock screw and/or changed the setting. You don’t really have to focus in on...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 9, 2024 | TOOLING
Sometimes we need to use a dial bore gauge that is set-up directly off of a micrometer. It can be hard to center both ends of the bore gauge with micrometer’s anvils. Simply cut a small piece of 1/4″ rubber tubing and slip it on one side. The bore gauge...
