What is the best gauge to use ??

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I use a digital gauge for finding the thickness of felts. It changes when moved,what is a better gauge to use for accuracy?

[Barrie Heaton]

At the Royal Gorge felt factory they use to use a micrometer but with two 4” disks on them this was so they could get a better measurement on soft felts, It was something out of a mediaeval torcher chamber. You could glue 2 plastic disk on and then zero the micrometer.

Like you I use a digital micrometer some of the supply houses give you felt gauges but they are just slots cut into a ruler not very accurate


Barrie,

[looking]

I'll have to think on that awhile.
Thank you

[Tom Tuner]

Besides a pair of anvils, an actual felt gauge has a spring to ensure a consistent pressure when measuring thickness. Obviously this would be hard to replicate purely by feel.

Tom Tuner

[looking]

I'll have to keep looking
Thanks