Comments on: Tool List for the Beginner Amateur Machinist http://www.projectsinmetal.com/tool-list-for-the-beginner-amateur-machinist/ Free Project Plans, Tips, and Tricks for the Amateur Machinist Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tyler http://www.projectsinmetal.com/tool-list-for-the-beginner-amateur-machinist/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 Tyler Sat, 01 May 2010 06:29:46 +0000 http://www.projectsinmetal.com/?p=268#comment-2908 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishtail-Center_gauge Center gauges and fishtail gauges are gauges used in lathe work for checking the angles when grinding the profiles of single-point screw-cutting tool bits and centers. These gauges are most commonly used when hand-grinding threading tool bits on a bench grinder, although they may be used with tool and cutter grinders. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishtail-Center_gauge

Center gauges and fishtail gauges are gauges used in lathe work for checking the angles when grinding the profiles of single-point screw-cutting tool bits and centers.

These gauges are most commonly used when hand-grinding threading tool bits on a bench grinder, although they may be used with tool and cutter grinders.

]]> By: alec http://www.projectsinmetal.com/tool-list-for-the-beginner-amateur-machinist/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 alec Sat, 01 May 2010 04:44:23 +0000 http://www.projectsinmetal.com/?p=268#comment-2907 could someone please tell me what a "fishtail" is, Thanks could someone please tell me what a “fishtail” is, Thanks

]]> By: admin http://www.projectsinmetal.com/tool-list-for-the-beginner-amateur-machinist/comment-page-1/#comment-260 admin Wed, 27 May 2009 17:38:58 +0000 http://www.projectsinmetal.com/?p=268#comment-260 I agree, a square needs to be somewhere on the list. Thanks for your input! I agree, a square needs to be somewhere on the list. Thanks for your input!

]]> By: John http://www.projectsinmetal.com/tool-list-for-the-beginner-amateur-machinist/comment-page-1/#comment-254 John Wed, 27 May 2009 09:55:07 +0000 http://www.projectsinmetal.com/?p=268#comment-254 OK, my go: I'd say an engineer's square is essential. A rule, scriber, and a square - and you are on the way. The other measuring tools can be worked around (with some difficulty perhaps), but these are fundamental. Regards, John OK, my go: I’d say an engineer’s square is essential. A rule, scriber, and a square – and you are on the way. The other measuring tools can be worked around (with some difficulty perhaps), but these are fundamental.

Regards, John

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