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Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes
Using thou gauges IMO is a too big of a jump
mm gauges are much smaller and gives a finer increment in testing
0.01mm is less then half a thou which is 0.0127mm
So by using mm feeler gauges and using the go n go method your testing to a much smaller tolerance
Again my opinion and backed with a theory and some fact
Each to their own but that’s the VERY reason I supply mm feeler gauges in my tool set on eBay
I see and believe it’s a more accurate way and test with mm feeler gauges |
O. K. But the other fact is that we can pretty well trust that Chinese feeler gauges are made to international standards, assuming it comes from the right maker. But I wouldn't trust Chinese inch gauge feeler gauges at all. Just too easy to make a mistake in manufacture. Push rod engines have done just fine for more than 100 years using the inch system. Some English engines didn't even mention using feeler gauges at all in setting valve clearances. My Ariel 350 and 500 owners guide recommended "Set the engine at top dead center on the compression stroke. The clearaces are correct when the intake push rod can be spun freely, and the exhaust push rod has a barely perceptible-and-down shake..."...ARH
03-12-2019, 01:14 PM
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