I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

Thanks.

Lewis.

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I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

To find the thread, search this newsgroup for the word "sexist" in the
subject line. But here's the Ebay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4586160899


I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

Frankly, I didn't find these "legs" particularly sexy, but then I'm a "long,
slender legs" type of man. In any case, you can get an idea as to how
they're made. The artistic part is up to your discretion.

- Michael

wrote:
I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

There was a pair of legs calipers featured as a project in one of the Village
Press mags (HSM, PIM or MW) but I don't know which one. However, if you find out
which one, I have the mag and could scan/email or copy/mail ..

GWE

wrote:
I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

Thanks.

Lewis.

************


At the moment I'm the high bidder on that pair. (I always wanted a set
when I was younger, and the thread here woke up that old memory.)

If I get 'em three hours from now, it'll be "but the work of a moment"
for me to plop them on my scanner along with a ruler and email the image
to you.

HTH,

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."

Lewis

Photos of them show up in lots of antique tool collector books (many of
them much more risqué than the ones on eBay). See, for example, Sandor
Nagyszalanczy's "Tools, Rare and Ingenious" (Taunton Press, 2004), page
67 for 3 examples. Make a xerox, scale to the size you want, glue on a
piece of thin metal and cut it out with a jeweler's saw. When you get
that leg finished, flip it over and use it for the template for the
other one. Drill and rivet and you're done.

Jim

In article .com,
" wrote:

I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

These really need to be made by studying a live model.

;^)

--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by

wrote:
I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

Thanks.

Lewis.

Guy Lautard had a short piece on making same in one of the Machinist's
Bedside Readers. Looks like the trick isn't making the legs, it's
machining the shoulder washers and rivet so the thing works
smoothly.The Starrett catalog should have a good picture of these,
might be their website does, too.

Stan

On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 01:03:33 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm,
Ecnerwal quickly quoth:

In article .com,
" wrote:

I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

These really need to be made by studying a live model.

"I find that far too distracting." he said, wiping his delicately
scented mustache. domg

Pix fer de limey:

http://jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/legs_1.gif

http://jonzimmersantiquetools.com/tools/legs_2.gif
#5 must've been a married woman

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Decorative-Leg-Caliper-tool_W0QQitemZ6208004283QQcategoryZ104036QQssPageN ameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I strongly doubt these will sell. (Egad, man!)


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wrote:
I saw a link here, recently, to a pair of 'legs' calipers that were on
E-bay but I can't find it now.

I am interested in making a pair of these and wondered if anyone might
have that link, or another one, that would show a clear picture of
these.

Thanks.

Lewis.

************


Well, that pair from ebay is now part of my "funny tool" box. I scanned
an image of them tonite. I'll put it up here for a few days in case
anyone else wants to make their own:

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/temp/legs.jpg

Thickness of the legs is .050"

The diameter of the rivet head and the washer are both 0.437".

The rivet and the washer both looked to be machined from the solid, they
both have turning marks on them.

The rivet head and washer are both about .040" thick with a chamfered edge.

The legs are slightly sprung so the heels are coplanar when closed.

It looks like the "friction" comes from peening the rivet just right,
but I can't see what's under the rivet head and washer, so maybe there's
something like a thin apring washer hidden in a groove under one of them?

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."

On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:47:19 -0500, Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Well, that pair from ebay is now part of my "funny tool" box. I scanned
an image of them tonite. I'll put it up here for a few days in case
anyone else wants to make their own:

Yeah, I noticed that...right after you outbid me...

Dave "so many items, so little time..." Hinz