Tool Micrometer holder (Stand)

[BaronJ]

Hi Guys,
First post so I hope that its in the right place.

Earlier this year I designed and built a stand to hold a micrometer whilst making a reading.







I made it entirely out of scrap from the waste bin. The base is a piece of 12 mm steel plate and the uprights are a disc of 303 stainless steel, cut in half. The thumbscrews came from a scrapped computer case and are used to fasten the round cross member that allows the mic to be positioned. The actual mic clamp is fastened to the piece of round bar between the uprights. I used a piece of bicycle inner tube glued to the clamp faces to prevent marking or damaging the micrometer when in use. The two screws holding the back of the clamp to the round bar are domed head screws and the clamp plate uses these two screws to locate it and stop it twisting.

So far its been a handy item.

 

[Don Sipes]

Hi Guys,
First post so I hope that its in the right place.

Earlier this year I designed and built a stand to hold a micrometer whilst making a reading.

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I made it entirely out of scrap from the waste bin. The base is a piece of 12 mm steel plate and the uprights are a disc of 303 stainless steel, cut in half. The thumbscrews came from a scrapped computer case and are used to fasten the round cross member that allows the mic to be positioned. The actual mic clamp is fastened to the piece of round bar between the uprights. I used a piece of bicycle inner tube glued to the clamp faces to prevent marking or damaging the micrometer when in use. The two screws holding the back of the clamp to the round bar are domed head screws and the clamp plate uses these two screws to locate it and stop it twisting.

So far its been a handy item.

I like it. It would be very handy to anyone who uses a micrometer to set a dial bore gauge. NICE

 

[ChazzC]

Very nice, and great use of reclaimed materials.

Oh: and Welcome!

 

[BaronJ]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your support.

I have some drawing that I made ! Some small errors though. Things that were changed during the build proccess.








These are pictures converted from the DFX files.

 

[jorogi]

Danged fine job Sir. This is what it's all about.

 

[140mower]

I made it entirely out of scrap from the waste bin.

Welcome to the forum...... A kindred spirit is always a welcome addition ...... I think your style resonates with the majority of us here.😎
Well done, I have often thought I should make one as well, the lines are so much easier to see when they are sitting still. 😛

 

[BaronJ]

Hi Don,

I too have a similar problem ! Without my glasses I cannot distinguish the calibration lines, which is why I tend to pick up the digital mic or calipers.

 

[Mcgyver]

good for you, a super useful tool and (imo) a near necessity for large mics and dial bore gauges.