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    Ever wanted a long caliper?

    I made these up to try and get a little better accuracy when measuring longer than my purpose built calipers could. I've already used them more than I thought I would.

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    Thanks Occasional machinist! We've added your Long Calipers to our Calipers category,
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    Very nice craftsmanship and must be satisfying. But $14 here saves your precious time.

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    Your combination square can be used as well...

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    Hi Occasional machinist. Very nice job that you have done there, I like the depth of measurement that you have ended up with. For measuring repetitive layout work I use these that Toeldo and others have made. See link below.

    https://www.tridon.com.au/products/T...573/rule-stops

    The Toeldo ones are expensive but there other ones on the internet that are cheaper.

    Thank Trevor

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    Hi Marv, that is a very good idea to use a combination square, I never have of thought of that one.

    Thanks Trevor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saltfever View Post
    Very nice craftsmanship and must be satisfying. But $14 here saves your precious time.
    Yes, although they are trammels, so can't easily be used as a depth or measurement stop

    Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
    Your combination square can be used as well...
    Nice use, but I have verniers that can measure that far. These were intended for work up to a metre (or more) in size.

    Quote Originally Posted by trevor_60_r View Post
    ... For measuring repetitive layout work I use these that Toledo and others have made.
    I guess these are closest to a version of that, although I probably have a wider range of rule width I can clamp.

    Thanks for all the comments. Michael

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saltfever View Post
    Very nice craftsmanship and must be satisfying. But $14 here saves your precious time.
    $14 for you but maybe not in other countries. Shipping + customs + tax from the US can often turn a bargain into a mortgage. I just looked on Spanish Amazon and the price is 67 euros about US $70. Not all forum members are in the US although many assume that to be the case.

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    $14.50 on US Amazon is about 13.38.But shipping is the killer. About 26.30 (US, 1st class Parcel Post) i.e., the slow boat! I would be happy to get if for you if you want it for half the price you listed. Total about 39. Latest exchange rate here.

    I think with all the high quality postings from all over the world it's fairly myoptic to assume its US content only. There is a gentleman from Spain that posts good stuff as well as others from Aus, NZ, UK, Poland, etc. :-)

    But I think when one lists an Amazon price in their country they are focusing on that country without making a world-wide disclaimer. I'll be more careful in the future. Thanks.



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