RE: [gingery_machines] new article: Making it Dead Flat and Square

 

Good idea. I'll do that.

Rick

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[mailto:gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Thompson
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 4:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [gingery_machines] new article: Making it Dead Flat and Square

On 1/2/2011 5:08 PM, Rick Sparber wrote:
>
> I'm not so sure what I've got for metal. The label doesn't even say
> CRS or HRS. I guess it is CRS because there is no scale.
>
> I took a 3" length of it and milled the top and bottom long edges.
> Then I used my one precision 3" square as my reference plus some
> HiSpot to find where it was out. It didn't take much draw filing to
> true it up. When done, I see no light between the two edges and both
> this square and another one I have with a knife edge.
>
> So maybe I should now wait a few days and see if it warps?
>
> Rick
>
Maybe keep it outside for those couple of days. More temperature swing.

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