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Calipers are SO Useful - Tips and Tricks - Two Minute Tuesday
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4 жыл бұрынSupport What We Do at The Katz-Moses Store lddy.no/stih
In this week’s 2 minute Tuesday woodworking skill builder we’re talking about calipers, and how to use all their amazing features. I really can’t wait to see what you create! Let me know what you’d like to see next. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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@SebastiaanSwinkels 4 жыл бұрын
There's a fourth place / side you can use for measurements. The one on the back of the calipers is what most people use to measure depth, but due to the relatively small contact surfaces there's an inherent risk of not having the calipers perfectly perpendicular. On the opposite side of the calipers (the front) you have wider surfaces to register against that make it much easier to have your calipers perfectly perpendicular to the top surface.
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
I forgot about that one. great tip.
@Nicoya 4 жыл бұрын
Dial calipers are my favorite by far. Had too many troubles with electronic digital calipers losing their zero or the battery going flat, and it's oddly almost impossible to find a good quality vernier caliper these days. I keep one dual-scale metric and inch-decimal, and one inch-fractional that reads out in 1/64th increments which is perfect for woodworking. Bonus tip: don't close the jaws of the caliper all the way when you store them, you can trap moisture between the jaws and cause corrosion. Backing them off a hair before tossing them in the drawer will keep that from happening.
@jon0807 4 жыл бұрын
Two things I learned today. 1) all the different uses for a caliper 2) never use these videos to set an exact 2 minute timer. I do love all these tips though
@kronamadness7119 11 ай бұрын
Slowly learning woodworking as a hobby, and this Two Minute Tuesday concept, a blessing truly Thank you so much
@chrisjordan4210 4 жыл бұрын
You can also measure a step using the other face of the head, sometimes more accurate than the depth gauge because it gives a wider (more square) reference edge.
@AlexFuniciello 4 жыл бұрын
The step measurement method would have been a much better way to set the square.
@Duskepuden 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely what I use the most, also for transferring measurements.
@chrislaing7153 4 жыл бұрын
Fully agree. And you don't even need to transfer the measurement to the square. You can actually use a marking knife directly off the end of the calipers
@bobheatwole804 4 жыл бұрын
I just made the same comment not realizing you have already covered it..
@TrevorDennis100 4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexFuniciello Absolutely. I only resort to the skinny depth feature as a last resort. The step - as we seem to be calling it - is more solid, and way easier to make square to the work piece.
@SawdustmakerLori 4 жыл бұрын
Great tips.....thanks so much!
@TheHippyDragon 4 жыл бұрын
When you get your "Intro" ready, you might want to consider calling it "Three Minute Thursdays". You haven't hit two minutes yet, but you've been spot on for three. Thanks for the tips and information. I have learned a lot from you.
@stephenhowell7029 4 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Thank You!
@day2daywoodworker162 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting thing I just learned yesterday at my day job.... You can use the top portion of the caliper as a depth measuring tools as well. The two top surfaces are machined flat so they meet up. I thought I knew everything about a caliper until an engineer used it in on a television show I'm shooting. Thanks for the help tips Jonathan Katz-Moses!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I totally forgot to mention that one too. They are so useful!
@jonathan2646 4 жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you. I had seen this in Next Level Carpentry videos and could never figure out what he was doing. Your explanation + a little tinkering just now, and I see it.
@makethepart 4 жыл бұрын
Great Video!!
@GregsGarage 4 жыл бұрын
There is a second depth gauge on the calipers on the head rather than the tail. The tail tends to be a "wobbly" place to use for measure and is really intended for bores where the tool stem can bridge both sides of the hole for stability. If you are measuring a step, use the flat on the head. Much more stable!!! You may have to look at the BACK of the caliper head and move them in and out to figure out the spot I'm referring to. Someone showed me that years ago and I do most of my offset measuring that way now. AWESOME tips Jonathan!
@BronkBuilt 4 жыл бұрын
Great information, thanks.
@BuckysCustoms 4 жыл бұрын
The only reason I look forward to Tuesdays! Thanks!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@SouthwestIndustrialElectric 4 жыл бұрын
Two Minutes! We've got time for that, love these videos!
@The_Ol_Bizzaroo 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I bought one for approx. $35 that have an option to limit accuracy to the 32nd if you're doing rougher work. I use them all the time for everything. I almost never use a tape measure anymore for distances under 6". Love the tip on transferring to the combo square. Thanks!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah i use mine for everything under 6 inches. The table saw, workbench, bathroom... GENTLEMAN!
@The_Ol_Bizzaroo 4 жыл бұрын
@@katzmosestools, ba dum...pissssss
@LosingSundayMusic 4 жыл бұрын
@@katzmosestools We're going to need bigger calipers! I mean because the sink I'm getting measurements on is longer than 6".......
@TheTranq 4 жыл бұрын
I got some of the blem machinist squares and they are my most used layout tool now! So glad you showed them
@andrewbrown8148 4 жыл бұрын
Hey really, 2 minutes or 20 minutes....love your stuff~! Keep it coming~!
@theworkshopboxshop 4 жыл бұрын
Received my kaz moses dovetail jig today looking forward to using them thanks Jonathan 💯👍
@bobheatwole804 4 жыл бұрын
Most users of caliper's are not aware that you can also use the backside of the two surfaces to measure a shoulder distance and scribe a line or just check a distance.
@lwwahlert 4 жыл бұрын
I never knew how to properly use these calipers. Especially the depth gauge. It’s AUTOMATIC!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
The BEST. Measure with one and the other two are exactly the same.
@lwwahlert 4 жыл бұрын
@@katzmosestools Great content !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@williamhahn3749 4 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on hand planing tips!!
@matthewderezinski8103 4 жыл бұрын
Keep it coming with the content and enjoyed the content.
@michaeldoto4673 4 жыл бұрын
Most digital calipers will display thousands of an inch, fractions and metric. This is one of my favorite features!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I love being able to switch back and forth.
@BiggMo 4 жыл бұрын
So... when I’m working on a critical piece I use mine at the end of the day and the following morning to measure and document wood movement from temperature and humidity changes. Nerdy I know, but I have developed a better understanding of how different species will react to environmental changes from my shop, shipping, to storage to a gallery and if I’m lucky someone’s home.
@AusyG 4 жыл бұрын
I was recently watching a documentary about a Japanese craftsmen who does the same thing. He has several projects going on at the same time and sometimes he won't work on a peice because of the weather and how the wood reacts.
@islandcharlie7132 4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Jonathan, but I think you better go with 3 minute Thursdays.
@shanechepren8119 4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes just the tip is all you need.
@shanechepren8119 4 жыл бұрын
Also I vote for three minute Thursday because you seem to average three mins more than two minutes 🤣
@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams 4 жыл бұрын
Use mine all the time, even the cheap ones are good enough for woodworking :)
@terrmaso 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great info👍
@studioA.G.T. 4 жыл бұрын
This was a great video! I knew how to use the basic functions of my Scherr-Tumico calipers but not the other parts. Thanks! An I find swap meets, antique stores, eBay, and Etsy to be places to look for vintage but good calipers.
@failzilla 4 жыл бұрын
I’m really digging this format, loved the joke as an intro ;-) Keep on hitting us with those tips!
@jjp52 4 жыл бұрын
Kinda seems like a three minute Thursday may be more appropriate lol but love these videos and learn a lot during them. Keep it up
@chantou1721 4 жыл бұрын
thank you for the info learned a lot
@TheSMEAC 2 жыл бұрын
JKM, how often do you use micrometers? I’m own some from my days in the Corps when we’d do our own long range loading. The only uses I’ve really found is for checking saw set, checking out drill bits that may be overly worn and I need it dead on, and the like. I use a pin micrometer in my saw slots when aligning the top to arbor/blade too or in building a new sled jig that needs to be bang on, but then too I think that’s pretty common among woodworkers. I’ve rewatched those this morning and thought I’d ask your thoughts brother. Happy Spring to you and yours -B
@joeobrien196 4 жыл бұрын
About 18mm. Most manufacturers call 24mm to an inch. That way they have nice round numbers. 6mm=1/4”..12mm =1/2”. 18mm =3/4” and 14mm =1”. Same with planed timber thicknesses.
@jpdyson 4 жыл бұрын
18mm is ~.709 inches btw, so it's not a full 3/4 - calipers reading .71 is very close to spec
@patrickkelly1618 3 жыл бұрын
Would you please make a video on using chisels? Thanks!
@joemanflyer2001 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jon. Sorry I missed the name and model of the electric calipers thx Joe
@plemob3091 4 жыл бұрын
What is a good mid range brand or model to buy?
@LosingSundayMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Do we have an intro yet? :D Funny every time!
@montegrappa007 4 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video of that small bench top work bent the small one it’s so cool
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
I have made two. Look for my Moxon Vise videos
@JackMoskowitz 4 жыл бұрын
I love my calipers. But I got tired of the battery going dead, so I switch to dial calipers. Perfect.
@mikecurtin9831 4 жыл бұрын
Be aware that the different faces don't always line up. To check them, wipe the inside blades (the main blades, used for measuring thickness) and zero them out. Then find a flat surface and butt the depth gauges (the ends of the calipers) against them. It's not unusual (especially on less expensive calipers) to find a discrepancy of a few thousandths of an inch. This doesn't have to be a problem, just remember to subtract the difference from the depth of the hole to get the true depth.
@billbucktube 3 жыл бұрын
What is the 3/32" gap at the inner edge of the inside and outside jaws? You can see the gap when you close the jaws.
@teaguewhite26 4 жыл бұрын
Another helpful tip, perhaps you could borrow from Disney though to help the title to keep it accurate. "Two Minutes + Tuesdays". All joking aside, it doesn't matter what you call it, people will watch.
@TheHomeMaker1 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always man really hope to get to meet you someday your an awesome dude love the stop block and dovetail jig I got from you very awesome keep up the great content man!!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
thank you my friend! Come to WorkBench Con next year
@pat_link_ 4 жыл бұрын
Super video as callipers is a great measuring tool used right.
@hayter1234 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Ive been a long time fan of the mitutoyo. What watch are you wearing?
@TrevorDennis100 4 жыл бұрын
Before I get roasted for misusing accurate measuring equipment, I'll say that I started my toolmaking apprenticeship in 1967 and worked as a toolmaker and design engineer for 40 years at Ford Product Development in the UK. Goodness knows how many calipers I used and wore out over the years, but the vernier I started with lasted a long long time. I wore out two dial calipers, and one digital caliper. I still have a second digital caliper plus another I keep as a back up. I use one of the digital calipers for marking by scratching offsets from an edge, and the other I try to take better care of, but I have refreshed the points on the marking caliper using diamond sharpeners on the outside edge. It only takes a minute to make them sharp again. I'd love to own 300mm calipers but now I am retired I don't want to pay the cost of them, so I use 1-2-3 and 25-50-75mm blocks to extend the range. I think most people know that you can zero a digital caliper on a hole size, and measure the distance between centres of two holes of a similar size. The ability to zero calipers is useful in lots of situations like when matching size to a pattern. Instead of working out how much to take off, if the caliper is zeroed on the pattern, you know exactly. I use them for precisely measuring how much to move a fence on a saw/router table, although I mostly use a DTI for that.
@jeffkeisling3558 Жыл бұрын
Hi - simple question. What are your top two to buy. Do you sell them?
@LuisSanchez-wf9zw 2 жыл бұрын
What model is that mitutoyo caliper? Why did you get that particular one?
@brandtl1486 4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan’s advice about avoiding cheap calipers is good advice ... the cheap digital ones are just useless and one thing I always hate about the digital ones is the batteries... perhaps this experience is limited to me but I found the batteries just did not last. I love a simple metric, manual, quality metal calliper. No batteries and I simply trust the measurement more than a digital one. That being said, Lee Valley makes some cheap plastic ones that are useful for many aspects of woodworking. I would not rely on them for actually giving me an exact measurement but as Jonathan shows, the callipers biggest use is transferring measurements and using the inside to outside and depth stop features... for that the measuring scale doesn’t even need to be on the tool, so the plastic ones work perfectly and I throw them all over the shop. Great gifts to all your woodwork buddies!
@davidtrudell6157 4 жыл бұрын
Baltic plywood is manufactured in a country that uses the metric system. The US is one of the very last country to manufacture things using the Imperial measure system. The reason your plywood does not measure 3/4" is because it was never intended to be dimensioned as 3/4", but rather 18 mm! It is metric plywood, not Imperial plywood. Only 3/4" American made plywood is intended to measure as 3/4" thick!
@barrylinkiewich9688 3 жыл бұрын
Most useful tool in the shop? Maybe. I use mine all the time, both at my real job and when puttering around in the garage. You don't even need to transfer your size to a square to scribe measurements, the points of the caliper are plenty sharp and hard enough to mark any wood and many metals.
@arbitrarystuff1229 4 жыл бұрын
My most common use is that I measure the size of an object, set that to zero and then I can find how far away from that measurement subsequent items in the batch are.
@M-ski 4 жыл бұрын
Baltic ply is not 3/4 sir, we use metric in Europe. This ply is actually 18mm. Boom - science! :)
@johncole9964 4 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of dial calipers for years. I'm currently on my third, I don't break them I loose the locking thumb screw. Anybody else have this problem, any ideas on where to get replacements. Most manufacturers want almost the price of a new caliper for the freakin thumb screw.
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
I've never lost one but if you figure it out please share.
@MCsCreations 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Jonathan! Thanks for the tips! 😊 My personal biggest problem with calipers are those batteries... They leak and screw your equipment. 😒 I thought about using a small lipo battery and a TP4056 to make it rechargeable... But it would take too much space. 😕 Anyway, I'm still looking for some solution. Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
I have NEVER heard of that happening. You need to get a different brand my friend. Check out the ones I link in the pinned comment.
@MCsCreations 4 жыл бұрын
@@katzmosestools Sure, I will! But yeah, happened 3 times to me, with different brand batteries. 😕
@rwind656 4 жыл бұрын
I have heard of it... especially for weekend woodworkers who might not use a caliper for a while and then come back and find the battery gone bad... Like me. I also saw a video with storage on the wall beside the caliper for batteries for that particular caliper size, little holes drilled with Forstner bits, I think. It's a good idea and I am taking the batteries out of my caliper with each project.
@chrislaing7153 4 жыл бұрын
Always had that problem when I went to use my dads calipers - duff battery of one sort. I've never had that problem with my verniers :-)
@daverobinson6384 4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm....Maybe Three Minute Thursday!
@stevemad4salmon 4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan, great vids, thank you for the content. How do I get your dovetail guides in the UK, pls?
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
We ship worldwide from my website. Cheers
@BooyaJoe 4 жыл бұрын
Curious...what caliper do you find using the most in your shop? 6", 8", or 12"?
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
6"
@davidkay1386 4 жыл бұрын
Three minute Tuesday might be more appropriate.
@MiguelPalaviccini 4 жыл бұрын
Let’s just make it three minute tuesdays. The alliteration still works and since the intro isn’t done yet ... :)
@rick91443 4 жыл бұрын
waiting to go out with the wife" cheers...rr Normandy, France
@thomasarussellsr 4 жыл бұрын
Part of being a straight man... Waiting on a woman. Always!
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
;-)
@williamgates4399 2 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention the "Step" function of the caliper.
@SpencleyDesignCo 4 жыл бұрын
I used calipers as a teenager. Wanted to get a super accurate reading when girls asked how big it was...get your mind out of the gutter! I’m talking about my science fair trophies!
@dro8528 4 жыл бұрын
Woodshop humor is the best. On an unrelated note, why is your wood always white and brown?
@kennethnielsen3864 4 жыл бұрын
61st.
@FredMcIntyre 4 жыл бұрын
😃👍🏻👊🏻
@crbulldog5638 4 жыл бұрын
Just the tip....don’t care if you staged it or not it’s still funny. I’m 37 going on 16. Did you use the calipers to measure the tip.
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
hahahaha I like the long setup on a joke. that was 4 videos in the making.
@AKeshaist 4 жыл бұрын
Just make it three minute Thursdays and you'll be set I've always been concerned about my caliper use, I never know how tight to "clamp" it. Am I too loose, am I too tight, what's the more accurate reading, does it even matter?
@Jarrettmonty99 4 жыл бұрын
Wait, why would you be concerned about how tight to clamp it? All but the tightest makes sense to me, but I'd like to know your reasoning
@brendanmcdonough8964 4 жыл бұрын
30 plus years of doing carpentry and I've never used a caliper. No wonder I keep having gaps in all my shit.😃
@psychoticvenom 4 жыл бұрын
At this point, if there is ever an intro I will feel cheated.
@psychoticvenom 4 жыл бұрын
Three Minute Thursday might be better???
@thomasarussellsr 4 жыл бұрын
You ran over your two minutes, but we won't hold it against you. Some great tips, like aquiring the depth/thickness of your material and setting your table-saw [or router] from the automatically set depth gauge. Thanks.
@katzmosestools 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend!
@dtemp132 4 жыл бұрын
I think you should just rename it to Three Minute Tuesday.... I think everyone one so far has been 3 minutes :)
@josephpetty1522 4 жыл бұрын
i burnt my toast....this video went on to long! Going to get a good caliper now!
@juliejones8785 11 ай бұрын
You used the wrong way to measure depth. The end bar is only for small holes. For a step on the outside like you measured, you use the step measure by putting the end of the jaw on the surface and then the back jaw is used to measure the step. Because there is a fairly large flat/straight surface on the end of the top jaw you can make sure you are getting a good measurement.
@AJX.07 3 жыл бұрын
😇🇴🇲💚
@stathisbikos6563 4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, just the tip can be fine. (I hear :P ) (I'm not helping, am I?)
@bigshawn1360 4 жыл бұрын
There is one more depth you didn't show .
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