> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Suhring
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:50 AM
> To: Triumph Mail List
> Subject: Steel Gauge
>
> Easy question of the day for those in the dark (me). How is steel gauge
> measured? If I have a piece of scrap steel, how can I tell what gauge it
> is?
Scott:
A Google search turned up various references which
map the gauge numbers to actual thickness. Here is one:
http://www.precisionsheetmetal.com/home/thickness.htm
If you have a sheet that needs to be measured, you can
check it with a gauge designed for that purpose. Or you
can use a micrometer or vernier caliper to check the
actual thickness, and look up the gauge number on a chart
like the one above.
If you use a vernier caliper, be careful not to measure
the edge, which will likely be thicker due to burr or
distortion from shearing.
-Mark
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