marking gauge

[paul raynerParticipant @paulrayner36054]

maybe a stupid question but i'm interested to know.

why are there pins/dowels in bases of marking gauges? some have 2 some 4 why? they don't seem to serve any purpose to me or am I missing something? could someone enlighten me

thanks in advance 4 reply's

regards

paul

[paul raynerParticipant @paulrayner36054]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Paul,

They're to guide it along the edge of a surface plate

… occasionally useful.

MichaelG.

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Also along your milling machine table to clock your work, Inwonder if the eastern M/C tables are as true as the British made etc were?

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Paul, see bottom middle illustration is the scan below.

Regards Nick.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Excellent illustration, Nick

Thanks for posting that.

MichaelG.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by JohnF on 10/08/2015 23:15:34:

Also along your milling machine table to clock your work, Inwonder if the eastern M/C tables are as true as the British made etc were?

I don't know. Perhaps someone with a Myford VMB could check it for us?

Neil

[paul raynerParticipant @paulrayner36054]

ahh I see now, I never thought about that.

thanks very much gents

regards

Paul

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