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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: spark on February 11, 2005, 08:14:13 AM
Can anyone tell me the thickness of sheet metal, Gauge..= Millimetre..
16 gauge = ??mm
18 gauge = ??mm
20 gauge = ??mm
?? gauge = 1.15mm
?? gauge = .75mm
:? I have to order some zinc seal sheet and get asked – what size (how thick)? And when I say – "do you have 18 gauge in stock?" I get- we have .75mm in stock, we will have to order other sizes for you. :(
Any link to a chart of thickness / gauge?
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To make it even harder I didn't even know there was an 18 ga.. I thought there was only 12, 16, 20, and 410. I haven't the slightest idea how that compares to calibers. I'm not prepared to argue the point with anyone that is prepared to show me. GPster
Go here:
http://www.efunda.com/designstandards/gages/sheet_forward.cfm
Quote from: "GPster"To make it even harder I didn't even know there was an 18 ga.. I thought there was only 12, 16, 20, and 410. GPster
:shock: well the girl on the phone said- "we have .75mm z/s in stock, umm, I think its 22gauge" (she didn't sound too sure about it).
maybe some one knows Imperial size = gauge and I could convert Imp to metric? just to get an idea.
:?
Found this- http://www.smorgonsteel.com.au/sheetmetalsupplies/resources/product_guide/index.cfm
And –
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/metrics/#sheetm
may be of help.
:D
Quote from: "spark"Can anyone tell me the thickness of sheet metal, Gauge..= Millimetre..
16 gauge = ??mm
18 gauge = ??mm
20 gauge = ??mm
?? gauge = 1.15mm
?? gauge = .75mm
:? I have to order some zinc seal sheet and get asked – what size (how thick)? And when I say – "do you have 18 gauge in stock?" I get- we have .75mm in stock, we will have to order other sizes for you. :(
Any link to a chart of thickness / gauge?
.
If you have a machinest hand book or could find one it tells you. Then you will have to convert to metric from thousands. I had a chart in my tool box but I dont have the box after the breakin.
Dave
Just a bit of esoteric trivia here, we are talking about shotguns are we not?? :D There was an 18 guage not popular and probably very rare now. Tey also made 10 guages and those babies had a kick. Back in the erly days they made them as large as 4 guage that were mounted on boats and could do a job on a flock of waterfowl while at rest. Not too sporting, that.
Never could figure out why the industry can't settle on a standard for thickness of sheet metal. It is a PITA to convert from decimals to fractions, to guage and then throuw in metric. Printed tables are available.
Bruce
IMPERIAL GAUGE TO METRIC MILLIMETRES
28 GAUGE = 0.36 mm to 0.42 mm
Supplied as 0.40mm BMT
26 GAUGE = 0.46 mm to 0.50 mm
Supplied as 0.50mm BMT
24 GAUGE = 0.56 mm to 0.63 mm
Supplied as 0.55mm BMT
22 GAUGE = 0.72 mm to 0.80 mm
Supplied as 0.75mm BMT
20 GAUGE = 0.89 mm to 1.00 mm
Supplied as 0.95mm BMT
18 GAUGE = 1.21 mm to 1.26 mm
Supplied as 1.15mm BMT
16 GAUGE = 1.53 mm to 1.60 mm
Supplied as 1.55mm BMT
14 GAUGE = 1.90 mm to 2.11 mm
Supplied as 1.95mm BMT
12 GAUGE = 2.52 mm to 2.77 mm
Supplied as 2.45mm BMT
10 GAUGE = 3.18 mm to 3.43 mm
Supplied as 2.95mm BMT
and-
Gage.... Inch.... mm
32..... 0.0134-- 0.3404
30..... 0.0157-- 0.3988
28..... 0.0187-- 0.4750
26..... 0.0217-- 0.5512
24..... 0.0267-- 0.7010
22..... 0.0336-- 0.8534
20..... 0.0396-- 1.0058
18..... 0.0516-- 1.1306
16..... 0.0635-- 1.6129
14..... 0.0785-- 1.9939
12..... 0.1084-- 2.7534
10..... 0.1382-- 3.5103
Trivia question. How was the "gauge" of metal originally determined?
Quote from: "TKD_Master38"Tey also made 10 guages and those babies had a kick.
I have a cannon that was my greatgrandfather's that shoots 10 guage blank blackpowder shells. It was use to start yatch races in Ottawa around the turn of the century.
It is loud!!!!!!!!
c ya, Sum
Quote from: "1FATGMC"Quote from: "TKD_Master38"Tey also made 10 guages and those babies had a kick.
I have a cannon that was my greatgrandfather's that shoots 10 guage blank blackpowder shells. It was use to start yatch races in Ottawa around the turn of the century.
It is loud!!!!!!!!
c ya, Sum
Hay mon! Bring it yo the bend in the road???
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Quote from: "1FATGMC"Quote from: "TKD_Master38"Tey also made 10 guages and those babies had a kick.
I have a cannon that was my greatgrandfather's that shoots 10 guage blank blackpowder shells. It was use to start yatch races in Ottawa around the turn of the century.
It is loud!!!!!!!!
c ya, Sum
Hay mon! Bring it yo the bend in the road???
Good idea, you are so smart :) . Remind me when you are here. I have it over the music in the store with a sign about shop lifting next to it.
c ya, Sum