I decided to HP the 429244 mould I have on hand. This is the process I am now using.
Here I am putting the mould in the vise and rough centering it using a gauge pin. When the pin smoothly enters the cavity I know I am close. It took me a few tries to get the right sized pin and then It was a couple thou small.
I spent a good 5-10 min with a .0005 indicator getting it centered. I don’t do well reading an indicator when the dial is facing the column. A coax indicator is on order to make this process easier. This is my absolute least favorite part of the entire process.
Here I am putting the mould in the vise and rough centering it using a gauge pin. When the pin smoothly enters the cavity I know I am close. It took me a few tries to get the right sized pin and then It was a couple thou small.
I spent a good 5-10 min with a .0005 indicator getting it centered. I don’t do well reading an indicator when the dial is facing the column. A coax indicator is on order to make this process easier. This is my absolute least favorite part of the entire process.
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