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Why can't i reload exact cartridges?
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<blockquote data-quote="XSIVSPD" data-source="post: 1576046" data-attributes="member: 98308"><p>Take the part of your comparitor that clamps to you calipers to a machine shop. Have them find the center, then mill a slot from center to the outside that your micrometer stem will fit into at the same depth as the current caliper groove with a flat bottom end mill. It should take them less than 30 min including the setup so cost wouldn't be too high. Just make sure they know it needs to be pretty parallel to the bottom where the insert sits.</p><p></p><p>If you explain to them what you are after and bring your mic for them to measure they should understand pretty quickly.</p><p></p><p>Edit: if they mill from the center instead of the entire length/width (like the caliper slot is) it will give you a good easily repeatable way to make sure your mic is sitting squarely on the comparitor. Otherwise you'll get inconsistencies until you develop a feel for getting it square/flat. And you want a slot instead of a pocket so you don't have to spend so much time spinning the thimble on the caliper ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XSIVSPD, post: 1576046, member: 98308"] Take the part of your comparitor that clamps to you calipers to a machine shop. Have them find the center, then mill a slot from center to the outside that your micrometer stem will fit into at the same depth as the current caliper groove with a flat bottom end mill. It should take them less than 30 min including the setup so cost wouldn't be too high. Just make sure they know it needs to be pretty parallel to the bottom where the insert sits. If you explain to them what you are after and bring your mic for them to measure they should understand pretty quickly. Edit: if they mill from the center instead of the entire length/width (like the caliper slot is) it will give you a good easily repeatable way to make sure your mic is sitting squarely on the comparitor. Otherwise you'll get inconsistencies until you develop a feel for getting it square/flat. And you want a slot instead of a pocket so you don't have to spend so much time spinning the thimble on the caliper ;-) [/QUOTE]
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