Starrett Stuff

[Dan Dubeau]

Your post jogged my memory to this can of Starrett lubricant I had in the basement.

 

[thestelster]

Stel, I have a can of axel grease near my metrology stuff for gluing things like wires and gauge blocks to a thread. Works wonders.

Yeah, I use some fairly thick grease as well, but not really thick enough because the wires will drop if I take too long. I'll try thicker grease.

 

[Dabbler]

I'll bring you some!

 

[mmcmdl]

@thestelster Rounding up a few Starrett things today in between other things . Looking for that little fine feed Albrecht chuck for @Susquatch while doing so . If you've ever seen pics of my place , you'll understand why I have to round up . Might get some pics tonight if the beers are cold down the basement .

 

[mmcmdl]

This is a few things in the bedroom . Anyone elses bed look like this ? I'll move these downstairs tonight and get some better pics with everything else . Just got off the phone with Dabbler for 40 minutes discussing what to bring to Calgary in July .

 

[Tom O]

I have heard of sticking the wires into foam rubber or styrofoam to keep them in place and the swearing down.

 

[Susquatch]

I have heard of sticking the wires into foam rubber or styrofoam to keep them in place and the swearing down.

I have some plastic holders that would be easy to use. They were a promo that came with something else I bought.

I'll try to take pictures tomorrow.

I still prefer a thread micrometer though.

 

[Dan Dubeau]

I like modeling clay. Threads from around 3/8"-3/4" I can usually fiddle with the wires between my fingers, but I usually have a glob of modeling clay in my box and it works great and quick to jab wires into for measuring.

 

[thestelster]

I just received this gizmo. Starrett No. 995 Planer Gauge.

It's missing a couple parts which I can probably make: Scribe and knurled nut, and maybe more accessories. I'll have to do some research.

 

[Susquatch]

I just received this gizmo. Starrett No. 995 Planer Gauge.

NICE OAK BOX! REEKS OF QUALITY.

Simple hinge?

 

[thestelster]

NICE OAK BOX! REEKS OF QUALITY.

Simple hinge?

I'll check tomorrow. But I think 2 brass hinges.

 

[mmcmdl]

Cool ! Got a little fine feed knob . An upgrade to the 246 model . Working on the pile down here still . Once I get the roll arounds tomorrow I'll have room to make pile down the basement of all Starrett stuff .

 

[mmcmdl]

I'm envious of all the calipers.

Don't think I'm not listening Sus .

 

[mmcmdl]

Question for the Starrett surface/toolmakers gages . The Starretts were not marked until a date . What year did they start marking them , if they did ? I've probably sold 7-8 NIB gages over the years and none of these had Starrett engravings but rather had the information on the box .

 

[mmcmdl]

Great ! Stel , I found an old set of Starrett sockets on their antique website . I didn't know they were Starretts but they obviously are . I have one dowstairs , the rest are still down the other place .

 

[thestelster]

Great ! Stel , I found an old set of Starrett sockets on their antique website . I didn't know they were Starretts but they obviously are . I have one dowstairs , the rest are still down the other place .

I didn't know they made socket wrenches!! Well, why not.

 

[Susquatch]

The one on the left is a #392 Centre Gauge attachment. I tried a Starrett search but it looks like this has been discontinued.

I have the thread gauge part of that set but not the bar slider. What is the slider part for?

 

[thestelster]

I have the thread gauge part of that set but not the bar slider. What is the slider part for?

I think it acts as a grip, but also because it has a v-groove, it keeps the gauge level when it's placed against the chucked part when aligning your thread cutting tool bit.

 

[Susquatch]

And another forgotten Starrett tool found...

Hey Dan, if you can find a part number, I might be able to find it in my new - old Starrett Tool Book. They also have instructions in there for some tools.

Very cool that your bride did that for you!

 

[eotrfish]

ca. 1978 - still about 1/2 full