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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Feelers

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:15 am

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On my recent thread talking about order of operations in setting final action people were talking about using feeler gauges to set the action at .005" (among other heights). I see that stew mac has a pretty nice set of feeler gauges, but none that are that thin. Any body have a source for a set that includes a size around .005"?

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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: Feelers

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:21 am

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Thanks Todd.

Just after posting this, I also did a search on this new thing I found called "google". Come to find out, grizzly (in my hometown of springfield) has a set from .0015" to .035" for less than $6. Amazing isn't it. laughing6-hehe

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Feeler- ... -pc-/G9616

And I won't even have to pay shipping.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Feelers

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:29 am

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Gasp!

I got mine at Harbor Freight for $4. Start at 0.0015.

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James W B

Post subject: Re: Feelers

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:34 am

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I would suggest that you don`t get completely dependent on them.For me there more of a fine tuning adjustment,And a little protection.I have blown a nut ,using them when I wasn`t paying attention to all the variables that can be involved.In conjuction with the SM height gauge this has been a pretty good arsenal for me when attacking a nut job.
James

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Daniel Minard

Post subject: Re: Feelers

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:46 pm

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If you look around, you can find "go-no-go"feeler guages. They are very useful for setting string height. These guages look normal at a glance, but the tip is ground .002" thinner than the rest of the feeler.
Strings are easily deflected when sliding the feeler under the strings, the "No-Go" feature really helps in getting consistent results.
Just remember, if stacking a bunch together to use the thicker section, not the thinner tips.
Here's a link...
http://www.sears.com/kd-tools-go-no-go- ... 994141000P

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