Hi all,

I acquired a few bits of metrology kit at auction yesterday. Mostly LS
Starret stuff, calipers and such. A huge dial-indicator, and a genuine
LSS tool makers button - 1 in. I've read of the use of such things, but
never seen them for sale!

One of the items is an LSS precision level. Sadly, the glass has been
cracked and someone let the bubble escape.

Does anyone know of a cheap source of bubbles (other than farting in
the bath)?

Or, more precisely, where can I get a replacment graduated phial?
With-out it costing a weeks wages?

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Hi all,

I acquired a few bits of metrology kit at auction yesterday. Mostly LS
Starret stuff, calipers and such. A huge dial-indicator, and a genuine
LSS tool makers button - 1 in. I've read of the use of such things, but
never seen them for sale!

One of the items is an LSS precision level. Sadly, the glass has been
cracked and someone let the bubble escape.

Does anyone know of a cheap source of bubbles (other than farting in
the bath)?

Or, more precisely, where can I get a replacment graduated phial?
With-out it costing a weeks wages?


Have you tried a straight glass tube, it will bend a little if you keep
force on it.

--
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Give Starret a call about reparing the level.

On the best precision levels, the vial is ground and lapped barrel shaped.

--
J Miller
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In article .com,
wrote:

Hi all,

I acquired a few bits of metrology kit at auction yesterday. Mostly LS
Starret stuff, calipers and such. A huge dial-indicator, and a genuine
LSS tool makers button - 1 in. I've read of the use of such things, but
never seen them for sale!

One of the items is an LSS precision level. Sadly, the glass has been
cracked and someone let the bubble escape.

Does anyone know of a cheap source of bubbles (other than farting in
the bath)?

Or, more precisely, where can I get a replacment graduated phial?
With-out it costing a weeks wages?


Have you tried a straight glass tube, it will bend a little if you keep
force on it.

--
Free men own guns, slaves don't
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/

Thanks John, I shan't bother then :-( They are likely to charge
unspeakable amounts of money to even think about such a thing.

Nick, how do you mean a straight glass tube?

Ages ago there was a posting by someone who made their own (by grinding the
bore of commercial tube) and could make levels of almost unbelievable
sensitivity. I expect Google would find it.

wrote:
Thanks John, I shan't bother then :-( They are likely to charge
unspeakable amounts of money to even think about such a thing.

Nick, how do you mean a straight glass tube?



You could be surprized at the pricing on some of the starrett parts. I
bought a new plastic top for a Starrett 199 precision level for about 25
dollars three years ago. I would first check before I spent any time
trying to make one.

John