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Re: Brand facing measurements using a C clamp holder

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2022-10-11 10:43

donald,

Impractical vs reliability...That for me makes for an interesting discussion.

While practicing refacing, I noticed something very interesting yet very infuriating. I found it rather difficult to apply the exact same pressure during the back and forth routine. For example, whenever my thumb pressure was slightly off balance to the right, I got a different gauge reading from when the pressure was evenly placed across the glass gauge. And, I could easily get yet another slightly different gauge reading when my thumb pressure was just a little too hard favoring the left side of my thumb. For me, that was far more than just a bit frustrating.

When properly centered in the C clamp, pressure is always evenly applied across the glass gauge which, IMHO, will always give the same, highly accurate gauge reading.

Yeah, I've been down that road more than a few times.

Speaking strictly for myself, the extra seconds it would take to properly "center" the mpc/gauge setup would be worth it because I can always rely upon the gauge reading to be highly accurate. And, only one measurement would be required.

IMO, this setup would eliminate the advice so often given of needing to take 4 to 6 readings to "make sure" of an accurate gauge reading due to differing thumb pressure placement intensities upon the glass gauge surface.

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