Using keyway stock as a measuring tool.

Thanks Dick….I just had the same video this morning.
Lots of good tips on that site too.

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great idea, I will have to head down to the hardware store this week and see if I can find them.

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Hi Dick,

Duh, the more I learn, the more I realize, I don’t know much. And I thought I was a professional.

So simple, so obvious, no wonder I didn’t think of it myself.

Thank you for posting this.

Lee

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I have some brass measuring blocks from harbor freight , but this is cheaper yet.

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Super tip thanks for sharing

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I remember mentioning these blocks during a series on making finger joints.
I recommend them to anyone that get more than one reading from their tape measure which is my constant problem.

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Thanks Bob, I remember this now.

Feeling with your touch, sometimes works much better than the old bifocals. :)

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I have just got to find a harware store! easier said than done here. But thanks for posting dick, simple tricks of the trade are always best.

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You can find those at a machine shop they have then in long pieces and they will cut them for you, also where they fix or rewind electric motors.

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Most bearing supply stores have them.

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Thanks Dick. Great tip.

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these things are like $4 for one 1/4” piece at home depot. is there a cheaper version out there?
i can get a whole set of brass for a few dollars more that would be safe to use next to carbide

Try a local hardware store such as Ace Hardware, or fleet supply stores.

Big box stores are always expensive for hardware items.

Keyway stock is mild steel, so it shouldn’t harm your carbide tools.

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