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    Default Cary micrometers

    I am away with work at the moment but have a day off so have been posting some photos I took just before I left.

    One of the items which arrived from Shipito just before I left was two Cary micrometers. I have been acquiring (?collecting) high end precision measuring gear for some time especially micrometers. Not sure if anyone is actually interested in this stuff so will keep this short.
    Cary is a Swiss brand that was acquired by Tesa which was then swallowed by Hexagon metrology. The Cary micrometers are probably some of the nicest micrometers ever made and when new cost about $3000 each. Interestingly all the ones I have previously seen are metric which is what you would expect for a swiss micrometer but these two are imperial with resolution of 0.00005". Will need a clean when I get home and can post more then. Have a number of other micrometres/comparators which can post if anyone is interested.
    For the ultimate in comparators check out Mikrokator's http://www.aajansson.com/pdf/CEJ%20M...ifications.pdf
    Can post some pictures of mine later if anyone would like.

    To finish have included some random shots of my Cussons floating micrometer and Pratt and Whitney standard measuring machine

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    Post some more, im keen as to see the collection, and Im betting im not the only one

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    I'm interested too.

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    Great collection, please keep posting pics. I got to visit a metrology lab about 6 months ago, big temp controlled room full of good stuff like that. I couldn't look around too much or ask questions because i was there sorting out an oops. I just discovered that the forum spell check doesn't have metrology in it.

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    Mark,

    GQ had a little Cary dial indicator, a plastic thing that looked like a TV for a doll's house. Meant to be the ant's pants. Then I found one, a 1um model, on eBay UK a week ago. 99p opening bid! Seller would ship here but wouldn't respond to my question of how much. It sold for 4 Pound.... Still, the furor caused by mentioning a micron in a tin shed makes me glad it slipped away.

    BT

    PS. Found the seller's photo but not the ended listing.

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    Me 3 !!!!!
    I too am an avid collector of precision metrology gear and would love to see yours.

    Matt
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    As promised I am posting some photos from my micrometer/comparator collection
    This is a mikrokator comparator of which I have a pair. One has a resolution of 0.000005 inch and the other is 0.00001 inch. The more sensitive one has a ruby tipped stylus. Incredibly they have one model with even higher resolution. I have tried to use them but they are very sensitive.



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    Will post some more photos when I get time in the coming days

    Mark

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    Very nice gear, a bit too fine tolerance for me, I try to weld within a millimetre, my machining .5mm, but then I'm fairly new to machining again, last time about 20 + years ago. I've forgotten sooo much.
    Kryn

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    Beautiful stuff Mark.

    You'll need one of these too - http://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...28#post1616028

    Bob

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anorak Bob View Post
    Beautiful stuff Mark.

    You'll need one of these too - http://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...28#post1616028

    Bob

    WOW!!! SO sweet. Would fine it hard to resist if I saw another one.
    Thanks for that link Bob

    Mark

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    Another interesting micrometer.
    This is one of my favourites, a German Steinmeyer



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    Is that for left handers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stustoys View Post
    Is that for left handers?
    It is weird that the zero mark has been rotated so far out of whack. Wonder why?

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    So more micrometers.
    The small one is a 0-1", then 16" and the large one is 40" (has anvils for 36-40")





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    that's a nice collection of mikes. The 40" is a mitutoyo by the looks of it, their big cast frame mikes are good. We have some tube frame ones up to 1200mm at work and they are very sensitive to how you hold them. Have you mastered using the big mike on your own? It quite often takes 2 of us to use the +900mm ones at work.

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