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Being delivered tomorrow - thanks for the heads up Mark.

Missus ain't too happy about not having any housekeeping for the rest of the month mind....:bwink:

cheers,

Andy C
 
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you're welcome.

I have the proset gauge- if you want the dimensions for the fingernail bevel angles i can measure them. It is crazy, but sorby do not tell you these, yet you need them to use the jig. It would be worth making one, or drawing one out. easy enough to do.
 
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Bigblackdog said:
you're welcome.

I have the proset gauge- if you want the dimensions for the fingernail bevel angles i can measure them. It is crazy, but sorby do not tell you these, yet you need them to use the jig. It would be worth making one, or drawing one out. easy enough to do.
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Hi Mark
Could I be cheeky and ask if you would pm those to me as well, or just post here if easier then anyone can access.
Just bought a s/h pro edge and was about to post asking for exactly what you offered. The gauge looks very easy to fabricate.
cheers
Bob
 
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ok. here we go. All measurements are from the back of the upturned piece to the front of the piece that hangs over the bench- that is the protrusion of the tool. http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/95/ ... -Angle-Set

35 degrees, 112mm
40 degrees, 84mm
45 degrees, 62mm
50 degrees, 44mm

the gauge is about £11 from sorby, and in their defence it is very well made- angle sizes laser cut and heavy gauge steel. But i do not understand why they dont make the sizes available when you do need them. it is one of the few improvements i would make to the machine.

If making one, a few stop blocks on a bench hook would be ideal. you could put a line on a bench, but a stop is better, so you can butt the end of the gouge against it.
 
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Bigblackdog said:
ok. here we go. All measurements are from the back of the upturned piece to the front of the piece that hangs over the bench- that is the protrusion of the tool. http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/95/ ... -Angle-Set

35 degrees, 112mm
40 degrees, 84mm
45 degrees, 62mm
50 degrees, 44mm

the gauge is about £11 from sorby, and in their defence it is very well made- angle sizes laser cut and heavy gauge steel. But i do not understand why they dont make the sizes available when you do need them. it is one of the few improvements i would make to the machine.

If making one, a few stop blocks on a bench hook would be ideal. you could put a line on a bench, but a stop is better, so you can butt the end of the gouge against it.
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Much appreciated Mark.
I have some aluminium and sheet steel etc. so can easily mock something up.
 
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Not sure if this is obvious as well, but you want the length of the tool shaft where it meets the jig to be constant. So I was told to drill 2 inch hole in a block of wood. Stick the tool in and slid jig etc.
 
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With respect to Sorby, and everyone here, you don't actually need a gauge at all. Establish the angle using the chisel plate (for flat tools) then swap to the profiler. Once your fingernail is ground, slide the profiler to the left as far as it will go with the gouge still clamped in place, and offer the gouge up to the metal housing plate to the left of the abrasive. Scratch a line into the plate at the top of the gouge tip or put a sticker there and next time, just line up your gouge with that mark. A few seconds work, and infallible. (I hope it makes sense)
 
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Phil Dart said:
With respect to Sorby, and everyone here, you don't actually need a gauge at all. Establish the angle using the chisel plate (for flat tools) then swap to the profiler. Once your fingernail is ground, slide the profiler to the left as far as it will go with the gouge still clamped in place, and offer the gouge up to the metal housing plate to the left of the abrasive. Scratch a line into the plate at the top of the gouge tip or put a sticker there and next time, just line up your gouge with that mark. A few seconds work, and infallible. (I hope it makes sense)
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Top tip Phil, and so simple .. :thumbs:

I also have the proset gauge, and like many other items i have it has never been used. I buy most of my stuff thinking that they will come in handy at sometime, normally they do, then you see a good tip like this, so maybe mine is now out dated .. :ciggrin:
 
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Simple useful tip Phil. Could get a bit messy though is you have several sizes and angles (I like to experiment :goesred:)
 
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