« on: May 25, 2024, 06:45:55 pm »
Very interesting Daniel, as a hobby machinist measurement and the history and development of it has always fascinated me.
How John Moses Browning and the other famous gunmakers before his time made such intricate measurements is incredible.
Don't know if you caught this other thread or not Jim, but an overview of "the Origins of Precision" can be found linked on there:
https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/machine-tools-machining-and-toolmaking/a-thumbnail-history-of-precision/They have several other fascinating videos worth watching as well!
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