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Treated myself to some new parallels!
Jo:
That's a lot of parallels. Why do you actually need so many :headscratch:
Jo
Kim:
Nice set of parallels! :ThumbsUp:
You'll enjoy having a nice set like that.
--- Quote from: Jo on May 16, 2023, 05:38:37 PM ---That's a lot of parallels. Why do you actually need so many :headscratch:
Jo
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Hmm... Well, I don't know about you, but I'm always trying to find the parallels that are BETWEEN the sizes that I have :(
I have some 1/2" wide parallels, some 1/8" wide and some 1/32" wide parallels (oh yeah, and some wavy parallels) but they all come in 1/8" increments. And when you're working with small parts, sometimes 1/8" is just TOO big of a difference. I need to be able to hold onto the part in the vise but the place I want to mill has to be above the vice jaws. And with small parts...
For me, having more heights and widths is a great thing.
Making a specific holding device for the part at hand can also be a good choice, but tends to be somewhat more work.
Kim
Jasonb:
I think the three sets I have probably cover that range and a bit more, Useful to have a good range of sizes as if you only want to have the minimum amount of work above the vice jaws you can adjust the height easily and with several vices to choose from all have different height jaws
And not just for use in the vice if you are setting upwork on the mill table having a good range of sizes saves having to start stacking multiples up and having a set of metric and a set of imperial covers all cases.
simplyloco:
--- Quote from: Kim on May 16, 2023, 05:50:08 PM ---Nice set of parallels! :ThumbsUp:
You'll enjoy having a nice set like that.
--- Quote from: Jo on May 16, 2023, 05:38:37 PM ---That's a lot of parallels. Why do you actually need so many :headscratch:
Jo
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Hmm... Well, I don't know about you, but I'm always trying to find the parallels that are BETWEEN the sizes that I have :(
I have some 1/2" wide parallels, some 1/8" wide and some 1/32" wide parallels (oh yeah, and some wavy parallels) but they all come in 1/8" increments. And when you're working with small parts, sometimes 1/8" is just TOO big of a difference. I need to be able to hold onto the part in the vise but the place I want to mill has to be above the vice jaws. And with small parts...
For me, having more heights and widths is a great thing.
Making a specific holding device for the part at hand can also be a good choice, but tends to be somewhat more work.
Kim
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Agreed 100%!
internal_fire:
--- Quote from: Kim on May 16, 2023, 05:50:08 PM ---Hmm... Well, I don't know about you, but I'm always trying to find the parallels that are BETWEEN the sizes that I have
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I often use new 3/16" HSS lathe tool blanks to achieve intermediate sizes. The sizes can be anything, but they tend to be very parallel. Any given brand will probably have consistent sizes as well.
This approach requires stacking, but that is often no problem.
Gene
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