Looking for a set of brass gauge setup blocks that start at 1/16" & up, all the ones I find start at 1/8" and up. If I could find a 1/16" I could add it to the sets I found. Anyone know where I can find such a animal?
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Looking for a set of brass gauge setup blocks that start at 1/16" & up, all the ones I find start at 1/8" and up. If I could find a 1/16" I could add it to the sets I found. Anyone know where I can find such a animal?
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Lee Valley has them in anodized aluminum.
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I did not see 1/16" but will go look again, thanks for the tip.
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Lee Valley's standard set starts at 1/16", then goes to 1/8" and then to 1/4". If you want ones in-between you can go with their 1/16" and 1/32"-based expansion sets.
Note: You should probably post questions like this in the General Woodworking forum and not in Forum Tech Support.
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LOL, I didn't catch that but Steve is right. I moved this to the GW&PT forum.Originally Posted by Steve Wurster
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A 1/16" drill bit should work fine.
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Two work better. W/one, the blocks stacked on top to make the in between sizes, can rock back and forth.A 1/16" drill bit should work fine.
(I use the el cheapo Harbor Freight bits. 10 for $.99 on sale. Can't beat the price with a stick)
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Credit Card thickness and 'cards' of this type tend to be dead nuts on at 1/32".
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I bought two sets from 1/16-1/2". At first I just bought one, but it was hard to hold everything. With two I could lay a rule across the two sets and watch for it to lift. They were cheap.
I now use a height gauge but on occasion the blocks still come in handy.
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Credit cards that meet the relevant ISO spec are supposed to be 0.030 inches; slightly thinner than 1/32"... not that it might matter.
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My luck, MLCS called this morning and said the brass set I ordered has been discontinued. So I ordered the Veritas set of 2" long starting at 1/16", guess they will have to do.
Larry which set do you have??
I have a collection of a few that mic at 1/32" and have them added to my setup blocks. I do have the short Le Valley set so that takes care of the 1/16" most of the time. If i need more length to span an opening I stack a couple of my 'custom cut' credit card strips. Setup blocks have become an integral part of how I do things. The 4" Whiteside sets are inexpensive enough that I have them at the router table, drill press and the bench.
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