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Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

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mrcrazydeals

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Post Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:05 am

Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

I picked it up from a flea market for $2. The short one on the end is a screwdriver for the dremel.
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Post Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:39 am

Re: Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

Good work...are the picks sturdy enough - or do they flex too much?
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Post Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:33 am

Re: Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

They are pretty sturdy. I threw out the 5 or so thinest ones. They seem to work very well. I haven't had ne break yet. But if the skinnier ones don't hold up I'll just go buy another set and replace them with the thicker ones.
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Post Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:09 am

Re: Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

If the idea of trashing the thinner ones, or the thicker ones being too tight doesn't appeal to you... I know McMaster-Carr sells 1 ft, 10ft, and 25ft lengths of High Carbon Steel Feeler stock (1/2 inch wide) . From sizes .001" all the way up to .125"... Isn't that expensive to get a few feet of .025" stock, for something $1.22 each (less than 12) or $1.03 (12+)

mcmaster.com
item # : 2083A39


With 12 feet of Feeler Gauge for $12.36 + shipping, not a bad price for more material than you'll be going through anytime soon.


So, there we go there's my 2 cents... Hope all that helps someone... I'll be making an order as soon as the boss clears it... (oh how my wife hates me to buy 'toys')

Enjoy,
--NIghtmare
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mrcrazydeals

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Post Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:29 pm

Re: Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

Thanks, that looks like a cool site to get supplies.
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Post Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:23 pm

Re: Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

Going to a car boot sale on Monday , so i hope to pick up either a feeler guage or some butter knives to play with , but i still have some drain snake segments waiting to be formed into picks .
Either way , i plan to make my own slot away set before too long .
Open Sez Me !
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mrcrazydeals

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Post Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:25 am

Re: Feeler Gauge Picks - Made with a Dremel.

SpaceyStacey wrote:Which attachments did you use on the dremel? I am going to be picking up some more tommorow. I have tons of cutting tools, and lots of sanding, but no polishing etc. Do you reccomend any specific ones?


I pretty much just buy the #420 metal cutting disks ($5) and the #408 sander. Plus I have a metal cutting shears and some basic files.

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