Yet another Lathe tool height gauge

[Christophe Mineau]

Hi !
Back on stage,
I noticed along the past few months that there was a kind of contest about making a lathe tool height gauge.
So here is my proposition :

It is simply made with a round piece of mild steel, with a groove precisely located so that the top of the groove is exactly at the center height.
The special feature I added is a neodymium magnet screwed at the bottom end, which provides a solid bond to the cross slide surface, still allowing for an easy sliding lateral motion :










Should have done that earlier ...

[DIYer]

Thanks Christophe Mineau! We've added your Lathe Height Gauge to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: Christophe Mineau's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Lathe Height Gauge by Christophe Mineau

tags: lathe, height gauge