projectnut
Stainless
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- Mar 4, 2006
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- Wisconsin
As the title states I'm wondering if some of my Imperial bore gauges can also be used to accurately measure metric bores.
Last weekend I picked up 3 Takachiho Seiki bore gauges. Unlike my other bore gauges where the measuring head is integral to the tool these use an independent dial indicator. These like the others were designed for imperial measurements. That being said I was wondering if by interchanging the current imperial indicator with a metric indicator they could be used to measure metric bores. I realize I'd need to set them up using metric master ring gauges rather than imperial ones, but by making those changes I would think they should be capable of accurately measuring metric bores.
I realize the probes are in imperial lengths, but with the multitude included in each set I would think there would be some that would easily work in the metric world. Has anyone ventured down this path before, and if so, what were your results?
Last weekend I picked up 3 Takachiho Seiki bore gauges. Unlike my other bore gauges where the measuring head is integral to the tool these use an independent dial indicator. These like the others were designed for imperial measurements. That being said I was wondering if by interchanging the current imperial indicator with a metric indicator they could be used to measure metric bores. I realize I'd need to set them up using metric master ring gauges rather than imperial ones, but by making those changes I would think they should be capable of accurately measuring metric bores.
I realize the probes are in imperial lengths, but with the multitude included in each set I would think there would be some that would easily work in the metric world. Has anyone ventured down this path before, and if so, what were your results?