Gauges

[opngrnd]

Forster makes gauges for headspace, but you'll have to remove the ejector and extractor. IMHO, worth the squeeze if you are interested.

[hotrodder636]

Glad to hear you are sticking around.

Thank you for the kind words gentleman. I did have some probems with a few people here, but I won't let them run me off.

[Duffy]

Chad is a good friend and a great guy. As a manufacturer, his attention to detail is what we strife for, and we have benefited from his input to make improvements. As a perpetual student, I've learned quite a few things from Chad.

Folks can be quick to make judgements about SOTAR, would that if they approached gauging and Chad's videos with an open mind, I think they would learn something they never knew before.

[Tedfs]

Chad is a good friend and a great guy. As a manufacturer, his attention to detail is what we strife for, and we have benefited from his input to make improvements. As a perpetual student, I've learned quite a few things from Chad.

Folks can be quick to make judgements about SOTAR, would that if they approached gauging and Chad's videos with an open mind, I think they would learn something they never knew before.

I agree. Wish there was a way for me to make one of his classes. Worth the price of admission from what I've seen in his videos.

[Tedfs]

Building off of what 26 Inf posted, looks like it will be possible to get the GO/NO GO gauges built with handles at McMaster-Carr. Just need to come up with some good specs.

Using what he posted:

lets say the trigger/hammer pin hole size is .154” and the tolerances are +/- 0.001”. That gives you .153 as go and .156 as no-go (.156 because .155 would be go)

Would you just use the tolerance specs to build each GO/NO GO ? Obviously the taper pin gauges are expensive but if there were specs for those somewhere, it would be possible to get some made that were more affordable.

[SOTAR]

You can build several Gauges by using the proper go and no go dimensions. The handle just makes them more "handy".

Unfortunately some of the no go dimensions are not looking for round holes and require the pins to be modified so they can detect an out of round hole. That's the pain in the rear part of the gauges I make.

I am working with a very large company to bring all my gauges to the commercial market, but I have no ETA.

[titsonritz]

Thank you for the kind words gentleman. I did have some probems with a few people here, but I won't let them run me off.

Glad to hear you are sticking around. I find your contributions to this forum worthwhile.

[gaucho1]

Glad to hear you are sticking around. I find your contributions to this forum worthwhile.

I second that.

[Disciple]

Glad to hear you are sticking around.

Glad to hear you are sticking around. I find your contributions to this forum worthwhile.

I second that.

I'll... fourth it.

[Tedfs]

You can build several Gauges by using the proper go and no go dimensions. The handle just makes them more "handy".

Unfortunately some of the no go dimensions are not looking for round holes and require the pins to be modified so they can detect an out of round hole. That's the pain in the rear part of the gauges I make.

I am working with a very large company to bring all my gauges to the commercial market, but I have no ETA.

This is great news and I look forward to purchasing some of those hard to get ones whenever they come to market. Trying to plan a possible trip next year to come out and take a class.
Not sure how it will work out but I am looking into hotels and such this weekend. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge so freely.