Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
Beats rust.
Beats rust.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
Pretty much every set of feeler gauges I have ever bought were covered in oil. I wiped all the oil off the first set I ever bought and within two years they were rusty as hell.
Pretty much every set of feeler gauges I have ever bought were covered in oil. I wiped all the oil off the first set I ever bought and within two years they were rusty as hell.
Kamanda~SD
New member
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
Yup...oil protects, and keeps them from sticking.
Yup...oil protects, and keeps them from sticking.
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
When you want to use them, just wipe them almost clean with a cloth. Do your work, and when you've finished using the feeler gauges, re-oil them for storage. You can wrap them in greaseproof paper for storage after oiling them.
When you want to use them, just wipe them almost clean with a cloth. Do your work, and when you've finished using the feeler gauges, re-oil them for storage. You can wrap them in greaseproof paper for storage after oiling them.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
Dank, are you using these for gapping or as nut files?
I'd get a set for $4 if I knew how to turn them into files.
http://www.harborfreight.com/32-piece-sae-metric-feeler-gauge-32214.html
Dank, are you using these for gapping or as nut files?
I'd get a set for $4 if I knew how to turn them into files.
http://www.harborfreight.com/32-piece-sae-metric-feeler-gauge-32214.html
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
A light machine oil, like sewing machine oil, bicycle oil or '3-in-1' oil ... you can buy little bottles of these general-purpose household products in most supermarkets and hardware stores.
A light machine oil, like sewing machine oil, bicycle oil or '3-in-1' oil ... you can buy little bottles of these general-purpose household products in most supermarkets and hardware stores.
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
I made my nut files from feeler gauges. I used a trangular needle file to file 'saw teeth' into one edge of each appropriate blade. I held the blade in a small vice and used my thumbnail as a guide, which was not a good idea ... I'd suggest wearing a thimble or using a small piece of wood as the guide against which to rest the file. Try to file as many tiny notches as possible, as closely and evenly spaced as possible.
I made my nut files from feeler gauges. I used a trangular needle file to file 'saw teeth' into one edge of each appropriate blade. I held the blade in a small vice and used my thumbnail as a guide, which was not a good idea ... I'd suggest wearing a thimble or using a small piece of wood as the guide against which to rest the file. Try to file as many tiny notches as possible, as closely and evenly spaced as possible.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
What colour should i be looking for?
And can i use sump oil?
What colour should i be looking for?
And can i use sump oil?
Re: Warning if you buy feeler gage at harbor freight
So, why is this a "Warning"?
Of course they are covered in "cutting oil". Every piece of metal that goes through a metal break or press, etc or that is drilled and/or tapped gets a good coating of oil as an essential part of the manufacturing process. Often that oil is removed before the item goes to market, but many times it is left on because it also inhibits oxidation. That's a GOOD thing. It certainly should be wiped off (not entirely removed with alcohol, however) so as not to get all over the project you're working on. That's just common sense.
So, why is this a "Warning"?
Of course they are covered in "cutting oil". Every piece of metal that goes through a metal break or press, etc or that is drilled and/or tapped gets a good coating of oil as an essential part of the manufacturing process. Often that oil is removed before the item goes to market, but many times it is left on because it also inhibits oxidation. That's a GOOD thing. It certainly should be wiped off (not entirely removed with alcohol, however) so as not to get all over the project you're working on. That's just common sense.
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