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Recommended contour gauges?

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Burlington, Ontario Canada
Posted by gburdon on Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:30 AM

Bill;

I picked up my contour gauge at the local hardware store when they were on sale. It is a generic wood working type and it works great. I have used it for cutting bulkheads for aircraft and for armour interior detailing. They each work the same. I protect the piece I am working on by using a piece of masking tape. I think sometimes the expensive tool is not always the best. Here's the one I have. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32523&cat=1,42936,42958

I hope this helps with your decision.

Cheers;

Gregory

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Brooklyn
Posted by wibhi2 on Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:44 PM
the shinwa guage looks very similar to a contour guage that you would get at a wood working store/dept.
Staley offers one that is just as nice and works just as well.

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 10:47 PM
The Shinwa contour gauge looks nice. Thanks for the link.
  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: Central Iowa
Posted by wm_brant on Monday, November 28, 2005 7:26 AM
I eventually decided on a MicroMark unit.  I dunno if it's any better than the other units, but I decided to bank on their reputation.

The only other one that seemed interesting was a Japanese model.  It's a little more expensive, but might be better.  I dunno.  Here's a link to the Shinwa Contour Gauge.

  -- Bill

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 8:48 PM
Hhhmmm... I'd like to know the answer to this myself. I've often thought a fine contour gauge would be handy.
  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: Central Iowa
Recommended contour gauges?
Posted by wm_brant on Friday, November 25, 2005 6:35 PM
I find myself needing a countour gauge for a project I'm working on.

I looked at some general-purpose ones at a woodworking store, but they seemed a little coarse to me.

Are there better ones on the market for plastic modeling, or should I just live with a woodworking model?

Thanks --

  -- Bill

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