Making a Surface Gauge (Part 1)

Join me in the machine shop for part 1 of making a surface gauge. Surface gauges are precision instruments that have a lot of uses, but in the near future I will need to use it as a squareness comparator. I can do so by setting this up on the surface plate with a dial indicator. This precision machining project will require nearly all of my machine tools, including the metal lathe, vertical milling machine, surface grinder, and vertical bandsaw. I’ll also be restoring my massive rotary table and using it and a coaxial indicator for the first time. So sit back and enjoy some manual machining goodness!

inheritancemachining

3 responses to “Making a Surface Gauge (Part 1)”

  1. Another beautiful part.
    Would you consider making your plans/drawings available? Maybe even set up a store, something like “fireball tools” does. He would make something and if you want to make it yourself he got plans for sale at only couple of $. I’m hope you got some cool drawings your grandpa made, I’m sure his drawings will bring joy to others.
    Anyways can’t wait to see more of your projects.

    • Thanks, Alex! Yes this is something I plan on doing soon, since several others have asked for drawings as well. Keep an eye out as I’ll likely make an announcement on the different platforms.

    • Thank you! I’ve actually decided to make them available as one of my Patreon tiers. I’ll be loading the backlogged drawings soon as well.