by Phil Kerner | Feb 15, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, Set-Ups
The other day, I was handed a rather large piece of aluminum that had already had most of the machining on it completed, except for the outside dimensions. I was tasked with squaring three of these up, with the trick being to hold the outside dimensions of the block...
by Phil Kerner | Feb 1, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work
In a previous tutorial, I showed you how to properly measure the location of a hole using a "ball" on the end of your micrometers. Just yesterday, I came across another situation where I had to measure across (2) radii (one male, one female) on the same part and I...
by Phil Kerner | Jan 1, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, Set-Ups, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work
In this case study, I have been handed a part with a hole already bored into it, and need to mill an edge to a certain dimension in relation to the hole. As we have already learned, I would prefer to measure this part "as is" in the vise and NOT remove it. I've...
by Phil Kerner | Jan 1, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work
People at work are always shocked by how fast I can "pick up" on a hole...here's how I do it every single day. Just practice it, it's like learning a golf swing. Repetition is the key...you'll get more confident by doing it over and over. Do this drill for an hour and...
by Phil Kerner | Jan 1, 2013 | Inspection, Members Only: The Tool Room, The Basics - Measuring, Locating, and Checking Your Work
Sometimes, it's imperative to be able to measure a dimension while the part is still on the machine and still set up. Removing the part for measurement checking means that you'll have to re-check everything after you put it back in...the most accurate way to get...
