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Tilt box

Johnwa

Ultra Member
My daughter gave me this for xmas. It came from leevalley. I don’t know how accurate it is but it’s precise enough to detect 2 sheets of paper under 1 side.
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The gizmos can actually be accurate if you happen to get a decent one. Where some of them lack is the box/shell. If its metal, put a knife edge rule on it in a few places & do the daylight test. It might not even hurt to dress it (if its metal) & this will help a lot with repeat-ability. But to do a quick check, just stick in on & off your mill vise or a 123 block at some random angle & it will give you a feel fro how much you can trust it. They are pretty handy actually. Some have a magnet & you can stick it to a parallel which gives you more contact area options.
 
My first one (way back when they were first available) was terrible - no repeatability.

--My current one is very precise, to about 1/10 of a degree. This is good enough for leveling a lathe if you don't have a machinist's level.
 
I use mine when welding angles, I find it great for repeatability, but I’m not building airplanes!


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