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tip top gauge
Posted by: Paul Pipke (---.vf.shawcable.net)
Date: January 09, 2015 01:48PM

I bought a tip top gauge from mudhole (fuji ) and wondered what the #s represent?
I measured 2 rod tips with my micrometers,
.077" or 1.99mm the gauge reads 5.5
the other was .088" or 2.3mm this one the gauge reads 6
What do the 5.5-6 represent, 64ths of an inch?
TIA
Paul

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Re: tip top gauge
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 09, 2015 02:36PM

Paul,
Yes, the amount of 64ths of an inch equates to the size of the tip top.

i.e. the tip top will have a tube size measure, and a ring size measure.

The tube is listed as # 64ths of an inch.

Be safe

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Re: tip top gauge
Posted by: Roger Templon (---.atlanticbb.net)
Date: January 09, 2015 02:53PM

Paul

I also recently bought a Mudhole CRB tip& guide sizer (the bigger one), and have noticed that on mine the 4.5/64ths pin and the 5/64ths pin seem to be reversed. The pin marked for 4.5 is actually size 5 and the pin marked for 5 is actually 4.5., or at least on mine it is! No big deal to me if I remember to swap, and it is still a useful tool.

Rog

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Re: tip top gauge
Posted by: Paul Pipke (---.vf.shawcable.net)
Date: January 09, 2015 06:59PM

Thanks for the answers guys, I was a little taken back by the half sizes……
I will take your advice Roger T and check my gauge to a drill index I have.
Thanks again

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Re: tip top gauge
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.opera-mini.net)
Date: January 09, 2015 11:54PM

Paul -- You can stick with your drill index should you choose to.

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Re: tip top gauge
Posted by: Jess Brindisi (---.washdc.fios.verizon.net)
Date: January 10, 2015 12:00AM

roger wilson Wrote:
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> Paul,
> Yes, the amount of 64ths of an inch equates to the
> size of the tip top.
>
> i.e. the tip top will have a tube size measure,
> and a ring size measure.
>
> The tube is listed as # 64ths of an inch.
>
> Be safe

I would agree. I think mine is sized bigger as well.

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Re: tip top gauge
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net)
Date: January 10, 2015 09:57AM

I have the Pac Bay guage and have not had any issues when sizing

Bill - willierods.com

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