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Just picked this up on ebay. Might have cost me $100 to get it, but with 4-5,000 crystals i have that are unmarked on their size, it will pay for itself tenfold! ![]() | |||
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IHC Vice President Pitfalls Moderator IHC Life Member ![]() |
Nice item, I've found my crystal gauge very useful for sizing crystals w/o labels. I write the size on the crystal with an alcohol marker. Best Regards, Ed | |||
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Wouldn't that make a dandy thing for IHC to reproduce and make available to IHC members at a more affordable cost... | ||||
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I have wanted one of those ![]() Let's see, considering Mike's suggestion. The original is in brass so it retains the size and will never wear out, it could last a thousand years. We could replicate this by doing a precise drawing that is then copied in the exact size on card-stock and laminated. Since most of us would use the gauge infrequently a laminated card-stock copy would last for quite a long while. The cost of this using our usual unpaid volunteers ![]() What do you think of this plan? Lindell ![]() | |||
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Please! Bob | |||
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Please here also. R. Glenn | |||
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Bet if I had it I could draw it up on a cad system pretty easily..... Steve | |||
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Count me in. My Amishman has these, but in clear plastic with the grid embossed on it. | ||||
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me too !! | ||||
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Steve, I'll send mine to you for an attempt, but naturally need it back! Send your address and any particulars. mike4ksu@hotmail.com | |||
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Count me in! Roger | |||
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When does production begin? also how much will they be? plus postage of course? | ||||
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Count me in as well, please.... Jerry | |||
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GREAT idea Lindell! There would be a lot of takers for that one!! Regards, Larry | |||
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Steve, is there anyway you could also include the MM conversion CHART also I find the fractional lables not to be accurate between brands | |||
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Chris, I'm sure that could be converted, it would just have to scaled a little differently to try and work in even metric increments. Steve | |||
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Hi all. I have a conversion chart that came with my crystal cabinet. It is a hand drawn three way conversion chart Ligne-metric-and American sizes. My scan was too large to send. If anyone wants a copy just eMail me your address and I will send you one.........Keith ..ckeithjohnson@eriecoast.com | ||||
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IHC Vice President Pitfalls Moderator IHC Life Member ![]() |
If anyone would see how these gauges are used to determine crystal size, check out this prior topic: CLICK FOR: Glass Crystal Gauge Best Regards, Ed | |||
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Question???? is this only for round crystal or can be used for all types? squares for WW??? | ||||
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IHC Vice President Pitfalls Moderator IHC Life Member ![]() |
Francis, There's no reason you couldn't measure a square crystal with this type of gauge, but determining the point of tangency where you read off the intercept would be somewhat more tricky than for a round crystal. Personally, I would prefer to use a caliper for a square crystal. Best Regards, Ed | |||
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I still find accuracy is my best friend so I use a dial caliper to measure the bezel and "convert" the size (INCHES) with A "Size Chart"BELOW. Of course we have William White, the A1 grade crystal maker right here to "fill in" with the actual correctly ground and sized crystal . . . ![]() | |||
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That is what i love about this site. Throw out a question and U results plus much more...what a great awesome group to belong too. | ||||
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Hey David, Thanks for posting that chart. I printed out a copy,and checked it out. Works good. | ||||
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I simply use a 1"-2" micrometer which gives a very accurate diameter easily to within 0.001" and better. | ||||
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Lindell and David- I emailed you a PDF version of the crystal gauge to look at and check for accuracy. Let me know if you didn't receive my email with it. Thanks, Jared | ||||
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Jared, I received you picture and am checking a frind who does laser etching to see if we can make an all metal "edition" of this gauge. I would like to help design it so we can use it to scale Crystal Bezels also as what we need these days is a reliable way to size bezels for replacements. | |||
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Both Steve Middlesworth and Jared Brinker sent Lin copies of the drawings and they look very promising. Thank you, Debbie ![]() | |||
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Dave, I can send you a dxf file if that lazer etcher is cnc. Steve | |||
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The laser shop can use the picture Jared made and fine tune it with the dimensional chart I gave them. It will look and work like the one Jared has but also has a "hole pattern" to use small dowel pins to gauge crystal bezels in the 12-18 sizes. I will to mount this on a nice walnut base at it will be printed on a brushed stainless laminated black plastic to show black inset printing. When a sample is ready I will show pics. | |||
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A great idea and what a fun group IHC185 is! Deacon | |||
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Dave,When they are made available,I'd like one.Regards.Norm ___________________________________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE... This interesting topic continues here: CLICK: Crystal and Bezel Gauge for IHC185 Store ___________________________________________________ | ||||
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