Sets of parallels

In article , Bob Minchin writes

Bob,

If you can't find any, you could always do what I did many years ago, before I bought a set of parallels - cut some lengths of gauge plate of the desired cross section.

Some gauge plate is ground on all 4 sides, some only on the wide faces; obviously the former is the type to go for. It's expensive if you buy retail, but it can often be found going cheap; even J&L have it on special offer quite often.

David

Thanks David. As it appears that sets are not available, I will possibly follow you suggested route.

Bob

A tip I learned at college (after I retired) was to use a couple of lengths of silver steel rod (drill rod for those in the USA) if the appropriate parallels were not available.

Alan

If you make one pair from alumin(i)um you can safely drill through the work anywhere.

jsw