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Neat Idea !!!
 

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Looks great, and I like the idea of a gauge with a handle like that. My only concern is that every other gauge has a flat surface to ride on the edge of a bard, to ensure that it stays perpendicular to the edge, otherwise the distance changes.
 

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Very cool! I want to be able to say, "I machined some aluminum". I really need a metal lathe!
 

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Thanks for the kind comments. I'm not sure I can claim it is my own design as it is very similar to a fly cutter, but the broom handle is an idea of my own :) . I was concerned too about the accuracy as it hasn't a flat surface. I thought on sanding a flat side but I first made a test of accuracy. I drew three 50cm (20") lines. And I took my caliper:
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Believe me or not ;). It would be ridiculous to say that it can handle the 1/100mm (0.0004" !) as it is difficult to use the caliper but it proves that it is rather accurate. Or that I'm very lucky…
 

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Congratulations very good project, I ask permission to copy.
 
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