David,
Take a look at http://www.shoptools.com/resources/sheetmetal.htm.
They list the standard thickness versus gage number for sheet metals,
i.e., steel, stainless steel and aluminum. This would be US standards.
Here's a link to a table for German (DIN) standards:
http://shopswarf.orcon.net.nz/din.html
I can't seem to find any link for Imperial gage. Sorry.
Bud Krueger
52TD
Jimmy Blenkinsop wrote:
>Hello Bud,
>
>Thank you for asking. Specifically the differences, if any, between
>American and Imperial metal thicknesses.
>
>Regards, David Lodge
>
>
>
>>From: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@earthlink.net>
>>Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:55:33 -0400
>>To: archie_ponsonby@post.cz
>>Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com, mg-t@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re:
>>
>>David,
>>
>>Perhaps it's my OF'dom, but I just don't seem to comprehend what
>>your question is. What sort of answer are you looking for?
>>
>>Bud Krueger
>>52TD
>>
>>archie_ponsonby@post.cz wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hello group,
>>>
>>>Sorry to post this again, but my ISP has been playing silly
>>>sods............ again! and I missed any replies.
>>>I should add
>>>that the tank has been Redi-Stripped (chemically cleaned).
>>>
>>>Regards, David Lodge
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Thinking about tackling the long-overdue
>>>>>petrol tank repair -
>>>>>usual story; perforation city, Arizona!
>>>>>So.....in the spirit of
>>>>>attempting to do everything right, can
>>>>>anyone please shed any
>>>>>light on the differences (if any) between
>>>>>American and Imperial
>>>>>sheet metal thicknesses? Having a measuring
>>>>>gauge for each, the
>>>>>differences appear to be considerable. BUT
>>>>>a chum who is
>>>>>something in metal says that the innacurate
>>>>>manufacturing
>>>>>tolerances will result in variations anyway.
>>>>>I know that Frost
>>>>>in the UK sell sheet metal but just to add
>>>>>to the confusion their
>>>>>thicknesses are metric. Any thoughts,
>>>>>please?
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