MagicProbe

[NewNewbie]

Thought that some of you here might like this.

magicprobe.net

Combined with Hans Pluhar's Violin Graduation Software, and we just might have a winner.

[Stephen Churchill]

One version has a bluetooth connection, it'd make graduation measurements a whole lot easier!

[DonLeister]

Has anyone here used one?

From reading the directions I gather that you remove the the probe away from the ball and the (steel) ball drops I take it?

[NewNewbie]

Has anyone here used one?

From reading the directions I gather that you remove the the probe away from the ball and the (steel) ball drops I take it?

Don't know if it will jump a bass bar, but it should not have to.

[NewNewbie]

One version has a bluetooth connection, it'd make graduation measurements a whole lot easier!

Yes, it sure would make graduations a whole lot easier, and quicker.

Perhaps Hans Pluhar will get a chance to try out his software with the MagicProbe.

[captainhook]

From reading the directions I gather that you remove the the probe away from the ball and the (steel) ball drops I take it?

Don,

From MY reading the ball and probe both stay in contact with the wood. The measurement comes from changes in magnetic flux of the probe, or something else as impressive sounding. I'd like to have one for the gadget value, but I'm not sure it would help my making. My least accurate/sensitive caliper is my most useful one.

[Wm. Johnston]

My least accurate/sensitive caliper is my most useful one.

Same here. The calipers that I use while graduating are probably good to around .25mm. Good enough for me.

[DonLeister]

I get it. That does look like a handy gadget, if I didn't already have a hacklinger gauge $ ....

[Anders Buen]

Michael Molnar have made such a device and written about it here so you can build one yourself. Link.

I'd be interested in hearing how well this new device works.