Mini Tools

[j.a.f.e.]

There's a similar thread on the other site but I thought I'd post my stuff here to hopefully liven the place up a little and generate some traffic (hint). Everything I will post is a real, working (or at least capable of working) tool. Most of what I'll post is the smallest version of a given tool (like the Starrett combination square/center finder in this post) rather than some arbitrary size like 6" or something. If you have any please post up I'd really be interested to see it even if it's something that's already been posted.

I know posting pix is difficult and to that end I will make a separate thread with pictures on how to do it after I'm done posting some tools.

This is the smallest combination square with a center finder head I have seen. I do not think Starrett made a protractor head for this size and it uses a 4" rule. I have the standard size if there's any interest in seeing the two together.

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[j.a.f.e.]

This is a bit of an unusual tool. It uses little rule fragments to measure small features in hard to access places or where a standard rule might not fit. This is a Starrett 51524 rule holder and it comes with the 5 chips marked in 32's on one side and 64s on the other. Someone added the other larger two at some point but it has all the original chips.

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[j.a.f.e.]

This is a Starrett 232 0.5 inch micrometer. Still made and while not hard to find they are not common, at least in my world. This one includes a ratchet stop which I find handy.

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Here it is with it's more common standard 231 version just for size comparison.

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[Uncle Buck]

Despite buying a bunch of mics off of ebay dirt cheap that I had no real need for yet still don't regret buying, I have yet to find a 1/2" of decent quality at a price i am willing to pay. I do occasionally still look for one now and then though because they are so darn cute!

[Uncle Buck]

Very fine set there. I too added one of those sets to my box in the last year or so, however mine is either a Lufkin set, or B&S, I don't recall which right now. I like these sets very much.
This is the mini rule chip set.
Thanks for sharing yours!

[Uncle Buck]

There's a similar thread on the other si

There's a similar thread on the other site but I thought I'd post my stuff here to hopefully liven the place up a little and generate some traffic (hint). Everything I will post is a real, working (or at least capable of working) tool. Most of what I'll post is the smallest version of a given tool (like the Starrett combination square/center finder in this post) rather than some arbitrary size like 6" or something. If you have any please post up I'd really be interested to see it even if it's something that's already been posted.

I know posting pix is difficult and to that end I will make a separate thread with pictures on how to do it after I'm done posting some tools.

This is the smallest combination square with a center finder head I have seen. I do not think Starrett made a protractor head for this size and it uses a 4" rule. I have the standard size if there's any interest in seeing the two together.

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2te but I thought I'd post my stuff here to hopefully liven the place up a little and generate some traffic (hint). Everything I will post is a real, working (or at least capable of working) tool. Most of what I'll post is the smallest version of a given tool (like the Starrett combination square/center finder in this post) rather than some arbitrary size like 6" or something. If you have any please post up I'd really be interested to see it even if it's something that's already been posted.

I know posting pix is difficult and to that end I will make a separate thread with pictures on how to do it after I'm done posting some tools.

This is the smallest combination square with a center finder head I have seen. I do not think Starrett made a protractor head for this size and it uses a 4" rule. I have the standard size if there's any interest in seeing the two together.

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I bought that same set NIB around 1985. That was the smallest set Starrett offered, and you are correct, no protractor head was offered for that set. Even mid 80's, I think i paid $70 or more for it.

[j.a.f.e.]

$70 mid 80's was a lot of money - according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl that was about $215 in todays dollars.

I got them all at the swap. The mic is still accurate too.

[SteelWheels]

This is a Trigger Airbrush, and unlike what I call the Pencil Airbrush.
Has all the same adjustments as a full size Paint Gun. The biggest improvement?

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Unlike a Standard Airbrush that only shoots a round pattern that can leave. Holidays in the finish when multpile pass are made.
It can shoot a vertical or horizontal fan pattern.
The knob under the paint cup controls the air-to-paint ratio.
A true new and improved tool.

Pep