Wood turning calipers

[Walney Col]

Having just started using a lathe it wasn't long before I realised I could do with a set of double ended calipers to gague the wall thickness of a bowl I was making.

So not being one to spend cash on something I can make I drew up a sketchup design and made some.

I hope somebody finds this useful.

 

[Phil Hansen]

Thanks for that usefull post.
Phil

 

[Walney Col]

You're welcome Phil.
I actually thought I'd posted the cutout pattern for a second odd-leg variation which I find more versatile but apparently not so I'll do that now while I remember.

 

[Claymore]

Great idea Colin!

 

[bugbear]

Having just started using a lathe it wasn't long before I realised I could do with a set of double ended calipers to gague the wall thickness of a bowl I was making.

So not being one to spend cash on something I can make I drew up a sketchup design and made some.
I hope somebody finds this useful.

A tip I found when making a panoramic head for photography; if you interpose a washer
cut from a 4 pt plastic milk container between the wooden parts, you get
a very nice smooth sliding motion.

(according to the recyling mark, this plastic is "HDPE"
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/po ... ymers.html
)

Bugbear