On 2008-12-07, Flash wrote:

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The damnedest part of it is, I usually wind up owning at least THREE of most
every really useful hand-tool. Cause when you REALLY need it, the original
can't be found, and it is usually (easier/simpler/quicker - take your pick)
to run around to the "toy store" and buy one more ('cause you just never
know when you might need it).

Hmm ... I've *intentionally* bought extras of a tool that I
could find. Examples are digital calipers and digital 0-1" micrometers.
(The larger sizes I have only one each of, of course, but there is a
Starrett digital mic and digital 0-6" caliper near the Emco-Maier
Compact-5/CNC lathe (and the Emco C5 toy milling machine), and the other
of each (Mitutoyo caliper and SPI micrometer IIRC) are normally kept
within reach of the Clausing 12x24" lathe, and sometimes moved near the
Nichols horizontal mill and the 7" Rockwell/Delta (really AMMCO design)
shaper.

Granted -- both original and secondary purchases were eBay
auctions at pretty good prices.

Oh yes -- there is also a cheap Digital caliper upstairs near
the computer -- except that I haven't seen it for a couple of weeks.
That one was $18.00 at a hamfest -- complete with a Whitworth thread
chart on the back. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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