StevieB
Nordic Pine
I am trying to source some accurate metric bar to act as a thickness gauge. I would ideally like to be able to buy them individually with length not being too important - I guess 20cm or so but not critical. Thickness 4mm - 12mm. If I search for 'gauge blocks' I get engineering spec sets at eye-watering prices, and these are not square ie they are the specified thickness in only one dimension. I have a memory that there is a cheaper alternative and had it in my head these were called 'key ways' for locking pulleys onto spindles, but a search for 'key ways' doesn't find them - am I misremembering or do they have an alternative name does anyone know?
Alternatively, I could just purchase eg 6mm square bar from a metals supplier, but is this actually 6mm? I would be using them for spacing and gauging thickness in woodworking so do not need engineering tolerances, but would like consistency between different 'gauges'. I am particularly keen to use these for spacing my TS fence from my blade at these smaller measurements and for the fence on my router table from the cutter - this would be far more accurate than using a steel rule, which is my current method.
Anyone care to tell me what I am looking for is actually called?!
Steve
Alternatively, I could just purchase eg 6mm square bar from a metals supplier, but is this actually 6mm? I would be using them for spacing and gauging thickness in woodworking so do not need engineering tolerances, but would like consistency between different 'gauges'. I am particularly keen to use these for spacing my TS fence from my blade at these smaller measurements and for the fence on my router table from the cutter - this would be far more accurate than using a steel rule, which is my current method.
Anyone care to tell me what I am looking for is actually called?!
Steve