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cas3 · 04-21-2019, 10:39 PM

my antique starrett gauge no. 283 ! lists 18 gauge to be 050 thick. however, i think every piece of metal i ever checked was thinner than the gauge says. its not the gauge i suspect, its the metal they sell us now days

04-21-2019, 10:39 PM	#4
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,573	Re: 35 floor thickness? my antique starrett gauge no. 283 ! lists 18 gauge to be 050 thick. however, i think every piece of metal i ever checked was thinner than the gauge says. its not the gauge i suspect, its the metal they sell us now days