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10'' Contour Gauge Zoom

10'' Contour Gauge

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Overview

New 10" length contour gauge is ideal for measuring moldings for reproduction, duplicating spindles on the lathe, fitting flooring around moldings, copying curves and a variety of other contour matching jobs around the home and shop.

What's included

(1) 10" Contour Gauge

Technical Details

  • 10" long
  • 1/8" increments and mm increments embossed on gauge body
  • Body is 1-3/4" wide x 10-1/2" long
  • Metal reinforced plastic body
  • 4 magnets on the side for easy storage
  • Brand: Rockler
  • Weight (lbs): 1.0000
  • Type: Gauges

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THE LENGTH
JERRY S on May 5, 2017
Copying turning contours
Ronald S on Apr 14, 2016
THE LENGTH
JERRY S on May 5, 2017
looked useful
Keith B on Feb 20, 2017
Copying turning contours
Ronald S on Apr 14, 2016
I need to install a mantel on a fireplace constructed of native (uneven) rock.
Harvey B on Nov 26, 2015
XMAS GIFT
SANDRA B on Nov 6, 2015
Liked it have one wanted another
S F C on Oct 20, 2015
looked useful
Keith B on Feb 20, 2017
I need to install a mantel on a fireplace constructed of native (uneven) rock.
Harvey B on Nov 26, 2015
You left off the only important spec, the depth. Reviews list it as 2+ inches, 1 13/4, 1.25", and "not much." What is it?
dASDADSASD on Jul 21, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Since that is an important spec. for you, let me give you measurement with my Starrett caliper.
Depth- trial 1) 1.2500 inches, trial 2) 1.2505 inches, trial 3) 1.2490 inches. I hope this answers your question.

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10 inch contour gauge
Functional and reasonably effective tool. I was able to perform the task I wanted, but not without difficulty. The "pins" are made of plastic, they were long enough, and frequent enough to be none marring, and give adequate detail.

These are the limitations experienced. Oddly, it wasn't long enough. 10 inches is longer than most gauges but not for my job.- The project required mounting and object to lap siding. The object was 12 inches long, a 13 inch contour gauge have simplified things greatly.

Another concern was the inability to lock the "pins" in place once a template is made. While standing on a ladder, and never having enough hands, it would have been nice to engage a simple locking mechanism. Thankfully, the pins don't readily move, but an inadvertent bump or a misstep when rechecking the contour can distort the pin position.

The last bone of contention is the instructions were marginal. It is rather straight forward to use, but you must remember you are creating a contour that is a "negative" of the object or a "positive" that replicates the object's shape.
November 8, 2015
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
I have to agree with the...
I have to agree with the other reviews in that it does need some sort of locking device to hold the pins in place. Works pretty well for my application which was finding the contour on the siding of my older rv. You have to be careful when tracing the outline so the pins dont move out of whack. All in all, very nice unit, very fast service.
August 30, 2010
Contour gauge
The width of the gauge severely limits it's usefulness. I bought it when installing flooring and the very limited depth range (about 2+ inches) made it much less than useful. I am a Master Carpenter (Red Seal) from Canada and miss my old metal gauge from years ago.
June 2, 2015
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
Well built and does what it...
Well built and does what it is designed for. However, the pins only have a 1.25 inch "throw" which is fine for smaller contours but way too short for larger carpentry. It would also be very nice for some sort of locking mechanism on the device to prevent the pins from changing position when transferring measurements.
January 17, 2009
Pins are too short at 1 13/4 for making a useful impression of my 4" crown molding. No locking is an issue. I do not recommend.
October 12, 2015
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
A little coarse due to thickness of the plastic strips but works pretty well.
January 9, 2017
Purchased
 8 months ago
It is okay, 3 issues. 1....
It is okay, 3 issues. 1. The pins do not have much depth, 2. no locking device to hold the contour in place, 3. the angled/blocky edges do not provide much close detail capability.
June 24, 2009
It does the job. Excellent service...
It does the job. Excellent service from Rockler.
September 17, 2008
There are two major problems with...
There are two major problems with this tool. 1. The pins do not have much depth of movement, making it of little value when the contours being copied are larger than the travel distance of the pins, and 2. There needs to be a locking device to secoure the pins after conforming to the contour being transfered to the working stock. I found both of these shortcomings annoying.
January 30, 2009
It is not fine enough to...
It is not fine enough to do fine woodturning on spindle work.
October 6, 2009

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