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06-20-2010 05:13 PM

Riddick

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

I hope you have a printer? print this out.

05-17-2010 07:21 PM

mcx

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

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Originally Posted by xv-townboy

Its not excalty brain surgery..Use a freakin ruler man..Steal one off your kid.I have Calipers but i'm always using my steel ruler..Gets you nice and close which is good enough for this old boy

Or...Draw a straight line like this ___________________ measure and mark dots at the required lenghts then center the dots in the middle of your ball links like this _.______.__

You want cheap,you got cheap and effective..A ruler and piece of paper..have fun

thank you, for your honesty. any other ideas ?

05-17-2010 06:31 PM

xv-townboy

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

Its not excalty brain surgery..Use a freakin ruler man..Steal one off your kid.I have Calipers but i'm always using my steel ruler..Gets you nice and close which is good enough for this old boy

05-17-2010 06:23 PM

mcx

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

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Originally Posted by Flypaper

In one of my first jobs as an engine rebuilder in the mid 50s, my boss said" if you can't fix it or can't make it, THEN you buy it" One of the best lessons I ever learned. Sticks with you forever. No reason why you can't make precision tools.
One thing you might try is go to Princess Auto or the likes,CTC maybe, and get a set of machinists metal calipers, not the vernier type for very few dollars. A very versatile tool for many things.

sorry for spazzing out like this. but What part of limited funds do you not understand.? i asked for building help not "go buy a pair of something or other" ..... or did i not make myself clear on this that i wanna make a setup for the links? .... eeeeesh....... anyone else wanna tell me to go buy something that i cannot afford? you may do so now or you can maybe try to give me help and ideas on building such a rig, i am looking at something like the century one that is advertised for 30.+ dollars. but in inches not milimeters. any and all ideas will be taken into consideration.
thank you

05-17-2010 12:16 PM

saul9

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

Use a compass. The good ones come with a small distance ajustable wheel. ex.: staedtler, geotec are good brands.

saul9.

05-17-2010 07:33 AM

Flypaper

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

This one doesn't deserve an answer

05-15-2010 06:30 PM

mcx

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

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Originally Posted by moo

Sigh, accuracy equals smoothness,
but it's your flying food processor.

lmao....
i know accuracy Moo. but when one cannot afford a 30.+ tool like most can in this hobby , one tends to think of ways to make that tool cheaper or out of materials that one has lying around. . not everyone is rich.

05-15-2010 04:47 PM

moo

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

Sigh, accuracy equals smoothness,
but it's your flying food processor.

05-14-2010 12:31 PM

mcx

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

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Originally Posted by moo

how are people supposed to know this?

Kinda hard to guess that with the Spektrum logo as your photo

Moo...
my dear friend. lol its just a logo. thats what i use is spektrum. and yes money is tight right now so i wanna make a few things such as my own tools and this is why i asked for directions in making one. something like the century one ....

05-14-2010 11:26 AM

mcx

Re: Control Rod Setup Gauge

you know what... forget i even asked about making this tool. i'll figure something out. i wasnt expecting a boxing match. just some advice on how to make a tool instead of me having to do without cause of lack of funds...
eesh

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