On a discussion in one of the other FOG (General Discussions) forums, a discussion developed concerning the FS-KS Angle Unit. Some of us had some very uncomplimentary remarks concerning the quality and usefulness of the tool. I was right in there with the worst.
As the discussion developed, someone suggested using a lockwasher and it worked fine. I put on my thinking cap, (not very large and probably full of holes) and retrieved my Angle Unit from the scrap heap. I brought it up to my kitchen table (where most of my important thoughts originate) and pulled the whole thing apart. As I looked it over, I felt that a lock washer, if installed in the wrong sequence, might have a tendency to fight with the lock (Pressure) spring. I looked around my shop and found some 5/16? flat washers. Tried one washer at the base of the post (pull it apart and you will know what I am talking about) and reassembled. I still needed a lot of force to tighten so the angle would not slip. Still not good IMO. Pulled it all apart again and put a second washer in there. Voila!!! I now no longer need a pipewrench and heavy hammer to lock it up.
My original complaints had been:
1 Impossible to tighten the angle so it would not slip
2 The angle slipped a hald degree to a full degree as I tried tightening
3 The arrow is difficult to line up perfectly with the dial markings
Those two washers solved two problems. I can now tighten rock solid with fingertip pressure (and my grip ain?t what it useter be). And it stays put.
The angle no longer creeps as I tighten. If I use a lot of force, I can make it creep maybe 1/8 degree. Still use Kentucky windage, but now I need to force the creep.
The lining up is till not perfect, but with my drafting tools, I can now get the angle perfect and the entire apparatus will stay the way I put it. My scrap heap just got smaller
;D ;D ;D
Tinker
As the discussion developed, someone suggested using a lockwasher and it worked fine. I put on my thinking cap, (not very large and probably full of holes) and retrieved my Angle Unit from the scrap heap. I brought it up to my kitchen table (where most of my important thoughts originate) and pulled the whole thing apart. As I looked it over, I felt that a lock washer, if installed in the wrong sequence, might have a tendency to fight with the lock (Pressure) spring. I looked around my shop and found some 5/16? flat washers. Tried one washer at the base of the post (pull it apart and you will know what I am talking about) and reassembled. I still needed a lot of force to tighten so the angle would not slip. Still not good IMO. Pulled it all apart again and put a second washer in there. Voila!!! I now no longer need a pipewrench and heavy hammer to lock it up.
My original complaints had been:
1 Impossible to tighten the angle so it would not slip
2 The angle slipped a hald degree to a full degree as I tried tightening
3 The arrow is difficult to line up perfectly with the dial markings
Those two washers solved two problems. I can now tighten rock solid with fingertip pressure (and my grip ain?t what it useter be). And it stays put.
The angle no longer creeps as I tighten. If I use a lot of force, I can make it creep maybe 1/8 degree. Still use Kentucky windage, but now I need to force the creep.
The lining up is till not perfect, but with my drafting tools, I can now get the angle perfect and the entire apparatus will stay the way I put it. My scrap heap just got smaller
;D ;D ;D
Tinker
