I want to make some clamps to attach my test indicators to various height
gages, surface gages and other things.

Thinking I was ordering the right thing, I ordered a 3/8 dia shank cutter
with 3/16 in the specs. Well that got me a 3/8 max dia cutter, 3/16 at the
top of the cut. Not what I was looking for.

So who sells tiny dovetail cutters at a reasonable price for cutting a
dovetail for the typical test indicator?

I also didn't do well buying vee blocks. Only one had a notation indicating
it wasn't a set of two, just one. Guess which ONE I bought. ARRRGH

At least I got the right collet and IP65 micrometer. Wes is going digital.
Eyes went blury and arms got short.

Wes

"Wes" wrote in message
...
I want to make some clamps to attach my test indicators to various height
gages, surface gages and other things.

Thinking I was ordering the right thing, I ordered a 3/8 dia shank cutter
with 3/16 in the specs. Well that got me a 3/8 max dia cutter, 3/16 at
the
top of the cut. Not what I was looking for.

So who sells tiny dovetail cutters at a reasonable price for cutting a
dovetail for the typical test indicator?

I also didn't do well buying vee blocks. Only one had a notation
indicating
it wasn't a set of two, just one. Guess which ONE I bought. ARRRGH

At least I got the right collet and IP65 micrometer. Wes is going
digital.
Eyes went blury and arms got short.

Wes


Wes,
Harvey Tool makes dovetail cutter starting a 3/32" dia.
www.harveytool.com
Paul

On Thu, 22 May 2008 01:22:28 -0400, "Paul"
wrote:



Wes,
Harvey Tool makes dovetail cutter starting a 3/32" dia.
www.harveytool.com
Paul


Hey Paul,

I don't know why exactly, but I just got a Harvey Tool catalogue in
the mail. WOW!! Really small stuff eh?!?!?

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.

ps...maybe it came because I registered to go to IMTS 2008. Anybody
else going? As an "International Registrant", registering is free to
me, and I missed 2006, but I'm gonna try this year.

"Paul" wrote:

Harvey Tool makes dovetail cutter starting a 3/32" dia.
www.harveytool.com

Thanks for the tip. I'm still choking on the price though. Sure wish I had
a vertical shaper or a BP slotting head.

Wes
--
"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

Wes wrote:
"Paul" wrote:

Harvey Tool makes dovetail cutter starting a 3/32" dia.
www.harveytool.com

Thanks for the tip. I'm still choking on the price though. Sure wish I had
a vertical shaper or a BP slotting head.

Wes
--
"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

I used an end mill to make the bulk cut and then finished the dovetail
with a triangular file. Was very easy to do and hold the indicator very
well.
Cheers!
Phil

Philippe Gravelle wrote:

I used an end mill to make the bulk cut and then finished the dovetail
with a triangular file. Was very easy to do and hold the indicator very
well.
Cheers!
Phil

Given the price of the cutter I would like, I have been thinking that a good
file as you suggested would be the least expensive solution. I will give
that a try.

Thanks,

Wes