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| No1_sonuk:
--- Quote from: AdeV on September 23, 2010, 10:32:13 AM ---no1-son: Do you mean a co-axial (centring) indicator? If so - yep, I'd love one... they're properly cheap in the US (some less than 40 bucks), but for some reason they're nearly unobtanium over here, and expensive (70 quid, about 100 dollars), and none of the usual suspects (RDG, Chronos, Axminster or Arc Euro) stock them. £70 is a lot to pay considering the minor use it'd get... --- End quote --- I mean something like this: http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Measurement/Edge-Finders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiggler_%28tool%29 http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/edge/edgefind.html |
| Ned Ludd:
I think he means one of these; http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=295 I bought one recently and am somewhat disgusted that they have since dropped their price. It works fine but it does take up a lot of quill to work room. Ned |
| AdeV:
That's exactly what I mean Ned - and even at that discounted price, it's _still_ twice as expensive as an American unit... Mutter grumble don't know they're born humble grumble etc. No1-son: I have a set of edge finders from Chronos; I did try using them last time I mounted the rotab - but got all confused & gave up in the end... Anyhow, as it transpired, I didn't put the rotab on the table, because it wouldn't fit! Unless I move the vice.... and since the vice is dialed in at the moment, I didn't want the faff. |
| Bogstandard:
Ade, You really need to find a friend that goes to the US regularly. Mine just orders the things I want, gets them sent to his destination, and brings them home in his hand baggage for me. If you come across again, just ask and I will go thru all the setup routines required on the RT. Seeing it done is much easier than trying to read about it. John |
| Lew_Merrick_PE:
--- Quote from: AdeV on September 23, 2010, 05:46:00 PM ---That's exactly what I mean Ned - and even at that discounted price, it's _still_ twice as expensive as an American unit... --- End quote --- It's listed at 57L. At $1.60/L (ballpark right), that's $91. American stores (as opposed to E-Bay sellers without the investment) sell that brand for $70. We here in the U.S. have this set-up that allows people to buy and sell products without registering as a business and avoid paying the local (State or City/County) that an actual business pays. When I, as a business, hire someone to do work for me, I have to pay (on average) 38% of their gross pay in various "employer paid" taxes and fees that someone not registered as a business does not pay. This is one of the many pressures driving small businesses here in the U.S. into the ground. |
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