Hi Kenyon and all,
I have a source for the gauge you speak of. They can be obtained from
jewelry supply places. I have only seem them made of metal, might be
cheaper if plastic exists. I have one if you need to borrow....they are
called Brown & Sharp Sheet and Wire Gauge. "Measure sheet stock with Brown
& Sharp gauges from 0-36 gauge, .005-.325" with decimal equivalents shown on
reverse side. Made in USA. In the Rio Grande Jeweler's 2002 tools
catalogue they were $19.75. They even have one with British Standards and
Metric on the other side. 1-31 gauge, .30 to 7.92 mm. that one was $17.50,
but academic I suppose for this group.
Rio Grande Jewelry Supply 1-800-545-6566.
I try to have something sensible to contribute in months that end in an "H".
Regards
Jerry53
----- Original Message -----
From: "kenyon wills" <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Metal guage
> Dumb question (maybe you addressed this?):
>
> Did you use a sheet metal gauge?
>
> I bought 22 gauge for the 1960 panel repairs that I'm doing and got my
> metal from a scrap heap next to the metal shop's cutting machine. The
> metal shop guy had a circular 3" Diameter thin metal disc with radially
> arranged slots cut into it of varying labeled sizes. The gauge's slots
> were slipped over the edge of the metal till the right slot was found to
> fit.
>
> This would be the reverse of a feeler gauge, I guess.
>
> No moving parts, so should be really cheap.
>
>
> -Kenyon
>
> P.S. - The segment of 1960 Imperial that they tested said 20 gauge and was
> from a single wall quarter panel near where it was rusted, but the sample
> that was measured was un-rotted and accurate as far as I know. I went to
> 22 so that I could form it more easily with my rudimentary experience and
> it seems fine for smaller patches.
>
>
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