Guest 000 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I use feeler gauges quite a lot on board - main engine tappets, outboard plug, flywheel/coil setting, breaker points, prop shaft flange alignment etc, and there are two big problems with those multi blade feeler gauges. Firstly, and I may be a bit ham fisted here, but it's difficult to nest all the blades and slide them back into the frame without catching and tearing the thinner blades in the process and secondly, I don't know how they mark the thickness on the blades but they usually wear off in short order making the gauge useless. What I wound like is to be able to buy different sized blades singly, preferably each one inserted into a decent handle or base with the size stamped on it. Usual tool outlets don't know don't care. Anyone ever seen such a thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 for bike bought a cheap set disassembled, removed most used blades sprayed rest with wd40 to slow rust, save markings, reassembled put single leaf in compartment of plastic bolt box marked "inlet valve - 0.6mm" likewise "exhaust valve - 0.8mm" rest of set in other compartment vernier calipers on hand if needed to read other blades but there is a pattern that can be predicted if mystery blade is between 0.6 and 0.8, likely 0.7mm if between 1.05 and 1.25, likely 1.15mm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 83 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 My dad used to keep his feeler gauge well oiled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Brain finally engaged. Buy another set of feeler gauges. Disassemble. Wrap one end of the blade in masking tape which will make a handle and provide a place to write the blade thickness. Alternatively, and more upmarket, cut some thin strips off an old PTFE breadboard for handles, heat up the blades with a micro torch and embed them into the PTFE, inscribe the numbers into the handle with a Dremel tool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 i'm pretty sure Wurth have them, probably trade tools as well. I have some, will check if there is a name on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 was thinking a man with your skills could split some dowel use the hole in the blade to put a screw through + glue write on wood with marker pen or even a blade out each end? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thank you all for the input. Good plan with the dowel erice. I think I'll go with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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