Straight Edge

[Anonymous]

Hi guys

22 quid for a straight edge to help me set up my T/P
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Does anyone have a better idea, as it pains me to think this is my only option. I cant find any local fabricators to mill me a piece of aluminium completely flat, so if anyone knows anyone in the Kent area it would be appreciated.

I have straight edges, but you really need that 1/4" wifth so it stands on its own.

Cheers in advance.

 

[Scrit]

I have straight edges, but you really need that 1/4" wifth so it stands on its own.

Have you thought about using double-sided tape to attach pieces of steel/Tufnol/hardwood to each end of a steel straight edge - one either side and at each end to hold it upright? Just a thought

Scrit

 

[RogerS]

I went down to my local hardware merchant armed with my feeler gauges and found a couple of Stabila levels that were perfect.

 

[woodman]

8) Have a look at Silverline they do a range from around £10, several on sale via Ebay.

 

[Hitch]

Find you local metal stockist, get yourself a piece of extruded aluminium, when its formed its extruded straight to a very high tolererance, something like 0.03mm if i remember rightly. A piece of 60x6 flat bar should do it nicely!

 

[mailee]

I found that setting up the T/P is so easy using a tip with magnets from this forum. I am not sure who posted it but it works great. Rare Earth magnets are set into some MDF and placed on the outfeed table then the blades are held by the magnets and tightened. Hey presto! the blades are set level with the outfeed table! worked great for me too. Do a search it is on here somewhere or maybe the author will reply to this post with the setup. :wink:

 

[wrightclan]

I found that setting up the T/P is so easy using a tip with magnets from this forum. I am not sure who posted it but it works great. Rare Earth magnets are set into some MDF and placed on the outfeed table then the blades are held by the magnets and tightened. Hey presto! the blades are set level with the outfeed table! worked great for me too. Do a search it is on here somewhere or maybe the author will reply to this post with the setup. :wink:

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Brad

 

[norman]

Hi

Don`t know if its any use to you but I use a large magnet (base of old cb airial) that was used on the car roof its round and about 5" in size. holds the blades for you to replace etc; simple and works.
Norman