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Dec 1, 2018, 10:49 AM #1

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A radius gauge

These radius gauges are sold for use in metal shaping by various people. I think the original gauge may have been done by Fay Butler.

I wanted one and since I have a CNC mill I decided I'd draw up and make my own. I ended up making a small batch (7 ea) since I had to buy a length of aluminum bar, and they made nice holiday/birthday gifts for some gearhead friends of mine.

I called them "Arrr!" gauges because who doesn't like to talk like a pirate?

I don't have any photos of them on the mill. The two 1/2" holes were for hold-down studs during machining, but they could also let the gauge be hung on a nail on the wall.

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Michael

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