Metric Feeler Gauge

[Riding Again]

I've found a source for metric feeler gauges with the following sizes (mm)
0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 ? (increments of 0.05) ? 1.00. They also have a 0.02 & 0.03 blade that can be inserted to complete the set .

The regular set (without the 0.02 & 0.03) is $12.20. With the power of bulk buying (if any are interested) I can have them include those two blades as part of the set at a reasonable price. I checked to have a single set made and it was over $80 . The other two blades are 12" long and come in packs of 12 at about $5 a box. Yes, it is less expensive, but....


Anyone interested in making a bulk buy to get a set????

The company is Eastern Industries -
P.O. Box 7087, 304 Christian Lane - Berlin, Connecticut 06037-7087
860-225-4159 (v), Fax: 860-224-4238

http://www.easterngage.com/

[twistedwankel]

I've found a source for metric feeler gauges with the following sizes (mm)
0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 ? (increments of 0.05) ? 1.00. They also have a 0.02 & 0.03 blade that can be inserted to complete the set .

http://www.easterngage.com/

I used to live in CT but found a european to feel my spaces. Worked out well until he discovered MA and NH and then he was off to other spaces.

[bwringer]

You can get a BikeMaster feeler gauge set that goes down to .03mm for about $8 through just about any bike catalog. I got mine from BikeBandit.

You can also get one through Snap-On for a similar sum.

I used a set that only went down to .04 for years -- if the .04 gauge didn't go in, that shim was getting changed anyway.

[Poot]

I got a set of non-magnetic from snap-on, that goes down to .038 for $15.


I'd say give that, or the aforementioned option a go.


POOT

[Nessism]

Snap-On sells a nice (non metric) feeler gauge set that starts at 0.0015” (0.038 mm) for $5.75 with free shipping (I think). I bought two. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

[TheCafeKid]

Im in the " if .04 doesnt fit, it gets changed" club. My gauges, bought at AutoZone or Advanced (cant remember which) go to .04, and thats close enough for me to change it out. I have the same SAE set as Nessism as well, but my brain simply will not allow me to use SAE measurements on a metric ANYTHING. It takes too much brain power

[Skyboy8950]

Harbor Freight. ~40 piece set for something like $1, and no, I am not kidding.

Harbor Freight theory: If it has 1 or fewer moving parts, it is a good product. If it has more than 1 moving part, it is a one time use part.

[oldsport]

They also have a 0.02 & 0.03 blade that can be inserted to complete the set .

I don't need any - but thought I'd mention

Napa has a mm gauge that goes from 0.04 to 1mm for $11. Sears has one too.

The GS500 I had needed .03 mm. I found it hard to come by. It's extremely thin. RCH thin. I found a set with .0012 inches which is the same as the .03mm. I can't remember now where I got it. I'm sure it was a regular parts store.

.03mm = .0012 inches

Did you know that Google is great little calculator and converter?

If you enter:

0.03 mm to in

which says "convert 0.03 mm to inches"

google returns
.03 millimeters = 0.00118110236 in

Or enter:

.004 in to mm
"convert .004 inches to mm"

google returns:
.004 in = 0.1016 millimeters

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.5 gallons to liters (convert 1/2 gallon into liters)
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.5 US gallons = 1.89270589 liters

1 lightyear to miles (convert one lightyear to miles)
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cos 25 degrees (cosign of 25 degrees)
returns:
cos(25 degrees) = 0.906307787