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buzzk
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 Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:33 am Post subject: sheet metal |
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| Having different readings on my sheet metal gauge for the M38 Are the 38's 16 gauge or 18 gauge or a mix Buzz |
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4x4M38
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buzzk
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:30 pm Post subject: sheet meatl |
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DaveM38A1
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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If making patch panels, 18ga. cold rolled works well.
last time I checked prices, around here about $47 a 4X8 sheet.
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If you have a sheet metal shop in your area they might sell off reminants at a good price.
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jimm
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| Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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I have read on this forum in the past that the floor is 16 GA and all other is 18 GA. Makes sense but I don't know if it is correct.
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Bretto
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When I redid my floors, I did them and the hats in 16 the rest in 18. Haven't seen you around here for a while Jim, welcome back.
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jimm
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Bretto wrote: | | When I redid my floors, I did them and the hats in 16 the reset is 18. |
Can you back me up on documentation for the 16GA for floor thing, or am I blowing smoke?
| Bretto wrote: | Haven't seen you around here for a while Jim, welcome back.
Brett |
Mainly because I have been making squat for progress on my project! Undented and painted a Toyota Corolla in the meantime, and restored a portable forge, and now have a garden trailer improvement and repaint project in the works, and then I have to undent and paint my wife's Subaru Forester. Willys waited sixty years, I guess he can wait a little longer . . .
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jimm
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That sounds pretty definitive! My tub is easily accessible right now, so I'll make some thickness measurements at several points and report back.
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buzzk
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:45 pm Post subject: floor |
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| I have a NOS floor and it gauges at 18 Buzzzz |
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