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08-21-2002, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Chester County PA, USA
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Valve Spring Micrometer
I just got a Tavia valve spring micrometer from Summit and am dissapointed in the quality for the price i paid. The mic is suppost to be accurate to .001 but the graduations are to .005 .. At 1.700 the threads have .01 slop and when you turn the barrel the threads get tight then loose, tight then loose.. I know that acceptable valve spring tolerance is +- .02 , but this tool falls short of being called a micrometer in my opinion. Does any one know where i can get a quality mic?
Randy
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08-23-2002, 01:51 PM
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Location: Muskegon,MI,USA
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Have you considered a digital caliper? I use mine for lots of measurements and it is pretty accurate. I like it because it repeats, can be zeroed out, and it is for id and od measurements.
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08-23-2002, 04:05 PM
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I cant get down in the spring pocket with the I.D. anvils on a dial caliper.
Randy 
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08-24-2002, 04:58 AM
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Recovering Truck Driver
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Location: Orleans, NE USA
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you might try Starret, they make some high quality measuring tools, not sure about a valve spring mic though.
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08-24-2002, 10:37 AM
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Location: North Texas
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I simply use a 6" steel ruler with graduations at .100" and .010". I can definitely tell the difference between 1.690", 1.700", and 1.710" installed height. And that's good enough considering the smallest shims I can find are 015". If you need more acuracy, use a maginifying glass -- seriously! I have a cheapo plastic one that I use from time to time. Yeah, plus or minus .020" is probably good, as long as you're not flirting with coil bind. Crane recommends a .060" margin of error when calculating max lift for a spring at a given installed height.
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