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|    Snag to Snag    |
|    Re: Inside micrometer    |
|    08 Jul 24 13:08:43    |
      From: Snag_one@msn.com              On 7/8/2024 12:41 PM, Snag wrote:       > I scored an older unit complete with all the rods ...but they are not       > set correctly . The 1.5-2.5" is off by about .009" short of 1.5 when the       > thimble is zeroed . Looking into the end that goes into the head I see a       > setscrew . I think this is used to set the rod length but I want to be       > sure of procedure before I go reefing on it . The other question I have       > is about the "extended" setting . The head only has .500 of travel and       > there are 2 setscrew dimples in the mounting sleeves . When in the       > "long" dimple it's about .050" short . I suspect there must have been a       > .500 sleeve that set the proper length in the long position . Any help       > will be appreciated !               I guess I should have mentioned this is the Sherr-Tumico unit I       posted about last week .       --       Snag        White lives matter too .              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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