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Accusize Industrial Tools 3602-5001 Adjustable Precision Parallel Set
Accusize 3602-5001 Adjustable Precision Parallel Set
- Quickly adjustable and locked with screws for micrometer measurement.
- For layout, inspection, stop work, set-up and etc.
- Complete with fitted case.
Usage
The steel precision adjustable parallels can be used in many scenarios including layout, gauging, inspection, and machine setup.
Here are the demonstrations of two of its major applications: slot measurement and Z height measurement of milling machines.
Measure slots
Accusize 3602-5001 Steel Precision Adjustable Parallel Set can be used to measure slots.
- Choose a parallel that looks roughly able to do the job.
- Release the screws on the parallel, counter its top and bottom faces tightly to the faces of the slot
- Tighten up the screws; take out the parallel from the slot.
- Measure the height of the parallel with a caliper or micrometer
Measuring Z Height During Setup of a Milling Machine
Step A
Set up the machine, accessories, tools, workpieces, etc
Step B
Take an adjustable parallel that looks roughly able to do the job.
Step C
Loose the screws.
Step D
Release the adjustable parallel.
Step E
Put the parallel between the workpiece and the cutter; counter the contact faces tightly; tighten up the screws to fix the parallel.
Step F
Take out the fixed parallel; measure its height.
Mr K Dickie
Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2024
The adjustable parallels came shipped to me with fine chips and dirt inside the dovetail slot which i had to clean. the movement on them is very loose, sloppy, and feels very grainy and rough. Takes alot of force on the screw to be able to lock these, force which the screw is unable to handle as it seems to be made of cheese. In best case scenario when locked ive found them to be 0.005” parallel. I.e not very parallel.Theyre okay for rough work but not precise enough for my needs
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
Well made and good price, however the maker used a preservative that dried out. Could not loosen the screws or make the halves move. Believe it or not, I soaked this set in diesel fuel for almost one year, and now I can remove the screws and use a soft mallet to move the sliding halves. Now my set works just fine. I think in hindsight, acetone or even gasoline would work faster to dissolve the preservative.
Jocko Ferguson
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
Would give 5 stars but case came ripped. Tried to mention in order thingy but only option for missing/broken items was return and I don't want to have to do all that. If another case only can't be sent I'll tape it up and wont lose sleep over it(prob will still give 5 stars even, I just put less in hopes someone would see this! Love Accusize amazing quality/cost ratio)
William Hilchie
Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2023
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EK
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2023
I wasn't expecting Starrett or Mitutoyo quality, but these had a notably rough grind and were clearly machined off-center- overpriced for what was delivered.
Papaul
Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2022
The plastic case was all broken and separated in the pockets for the two largest parallels. Either poor packaging or inadequate design for the case. Parallels themselves seem OK.
BCRider
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2021
Like others here these came gritty and with some rust or other contamination in the dovetails. And they needed deburring.One was overly loose and the screws would not tighten them. Oh, that's another thing. The small cross head screws are very soft and the crosses strip out easily Be sure to replace the screws. To see if I could spring it in dovetail of the loose parallel I tried squeezing it a little in the vise. A little turned out to be a lot since that is when I found out that they are made from very soft mild steel. As in while trying to bump the other side out with a brass hammer when it stuck due to the sudden easy over- pinch the end burred up. I realized that the one piece was ruined at that point so I struck the side with the brass hammer moderately and it left a dished dent in the side of the steel. Very soft mild steel for sure.The only reason I gave the stars I did is that the other sizes work and checking for parallel showed that they are very good for size. Only one was about .0003" wider on one end and the others were all at or under .0002.If the set were more like $30 to $50 I could accept the soft metal. But at $90 I expected at least a reasonable alloy with some spring like toughness to it. I have four other Accusize tools and those others are all excellent. So this set was a let down.
ANDRE COULOMBE
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2020
Nettoyer soigneusement avant utilisation, très polyvalent.
Ted Evans
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
It was impossible to loosen the screws on the two bars that I tried. The overall finish was disappointing as well so I will spend a little more for better quality. Others may have better results.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
Not a bad product for the money. Mine had a bit of grit and rust in the slides. But the high end alternative was $200 more. For $70 I can live with these.
D S.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020
Delivered as expected
Jason, NR0X
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018
As has been mentioned in previous reviews, some cleanup is going to be required to get the most out of these. Once you put the work in to cleaning them up, they work fairly well, and I put them on the surface plate to find that they are within 5 tenths (0.0005) across their length, which is close enough for the homeshop.Remember that you get what you pay for. The quality of these is pretty much what one can reasonably expect when buying the cheapest generic set of adjustable parallels you can find on Amazon. If you need TRUE precision, then you should save up and buy something from Starrett or better, noting that it will cost you 3 or 4 times what these sell for.
Bob
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
Forget grinding residue. Two of them had rust in the tracks, but they actually slid better than the clean ones. The dovetail is very rough (more like a casting) so they don't slide well. Nothing about the fit/finish is impressive (even the grind job is pretty coarse). Parallelism seems good (+/- .0005) but they need to be cleaned and lapped. Compared to Starret they are horrible. Compared to General they're still inferior. For hobby work they would be okay. They used a mix of Philips and straight slot screws.
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