Generally I slip drill bits through until I find one about the size I require then either identify it or bring it along to buy always assuming the size is all that critical. For something like mounting a vice, something close is probably good enough provided the vice won't creep.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Stephan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:20 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Measuring inside diameters >I just received what looks to be a pretty nice vise from Harbor Freight. >The manual was so detailed in how to operate a vise it was sort of >humorous. They failed though to mention the right size bolts to use to >mount the thing, which would have been more useful than say knowing that >you turned the handle clockwise to tighten. > > Anyway, I plan on using my trusty drill index to measure, but was > wondering if any of you had a better suggestion that doesn't cost an arm > and a leg. > > Thanks in advance. > > > Bill Stephan > Kansas City, MO > (816)803-2469 > William Stephan > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/536 - Release Date: 16/11/2006 > >
