JHOLLAND1
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2005
- Location
- western washington state
two days ago the Gardner-Stussi Tool & Die
firm in NW Portland OR held a liquidation auction
precision instruments were abundant and beautifully cared for
all Moore items were pristine and usually in original containers
I think it is a safe assumption that one toolmaker-David Stussi-
who was present and most helpful --treated each metrology element with care usually reserved for high art--
the instrument that took my attention was an incomplete No 4 Moore frame--with an inconvenient Z axis crank top mounted
David pointed out lead screw accuracy on this machine was so good you could read from the dials--but he did use laser metrology if called for
my interest centered upon the riser blocks--ultra precise-
supporting the bridge--- David noted multiple teardowns and re-configuration of the No 4 for a variety of tasks
and he hand scrapped reassembly components as necessary to bring machine back to millionths for a bespoke task
a few pics
firm in NW Portland OR held a liquidation auction
precision instruments were abundant and beautifully cared for
all Moore items were pristine and usually in original containers
I think it is a safe assumption that one toolmaker-David Stussi-
who was present and most helpful --treated each metrology element with care usually reserved for high art--
the instrument that took my attention was an incomplete No 4 Moore frame--with an inconvenient Z axis crank top mounted
David pointed out lead screw accuracy on this machine was so good you could read from the dials--but he did use laser metrology if called for
my interest centered upon the riser blocks--ultra precise-
supporting the bridge--- David noted multiple teardowns and re-configuration of the No 4 for a variety of tasks
and he hand scrapped reassembly components as necessary to bring machine back to millionths for a bespoke task
a few pics