I have a newish Mitutoyo 2046 DTI (M2.5 x 0.4 thread for contact point). Tried all the obvious and non obvious suppliers and either the asking price is silly money (£20 for a DTI that can be had new for £40!). or there is a whopping minimum order charge, or the P&P is astronomic.
Plenty from China for £7 or £8 pounds, but I don t like supporting China s industry if I can possibly help it!
Making one is difficult for me as the M2.5 thread is a bit too small for my failing eyesight to cope with.
Any suggestions? Apart from the obvious OP is tight fisted which I am!
Belfast fashion student s DIY hacks videos go viral on TikTok
Andrew Tinsley, is now a student at the London School of Fashion
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A Belfast fashion student has gone viral on TikTok for his DIY style creations, reaching more than 1 million users on the social media platform.
- It can be clammed to a table top (although not more than 4mm thick)
- The larger jaws still slightly small (62mm), but I can live with that.
- I still can t find any magnet soft jaws that small but hopeful I can cut some larger ones down to size.
- Occasionally specifically smaller jaws might be useful
- Build quality looks rather poor but I can live with that
- I has a nice square-ish anvil
- The faces of the larger jaws could be useful occasionally, I suppose e.g. can grip rounded items etc
- Jaws are made from hardened steel so should be quite durable (e.g. resist accidental filing/sawing etc) and obviously can be replaced if that does happen.
@Dave S - Stanley 702
It s clearly designed for only wood work because it is made from aluminium.
Unfortuntately I will be doing all manner or materials and the aluminium will get battered. Also my parts will be too near to the table to get good access for filing/sawing etc. Interesting suggestion though!
@Peter Cook 6 - Stanley STA183069
Like I say I DON T really want a ball and socket thing, because it will (presumably) flex too much and be more bulky than required. To be honest I just want something simpler.
@Ega - Zyliss vice
Ingenious for sure. But bit bulky, fussy and complicated. Again, aluminium jaws are asking for trouble. Another interest suggestion though.
I am modifying a Parker Hale back.sight to take modern eyepieces, The thread size is giving me some hassle as far as identification is concerned.
The diameter of the thread is 0.249 and the pitch is an excellent match to my 0 BA thread gauge..Unfortunately the diameter of an 0 BA thread should be 0.236 and indeed an 0 BA screw is a rattle fit in the threaded aperture.
I have some comprehensive books on screw threads, but I can t find anything that matches. Just wondering if Parker Hale had their own standards or is there a series of gunsmith threads that I am not aware of?