lesthegringo Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Gents, Ebay and amazon have loads of metal and plastic profile gauges for sale but they are clearly aimed at DIY stuff like tiling and woodwork. As such I have no idea how good they are for modelling, so the 'reviews' don't help me much. Do any of you guys have a profile gauge that you think is worth the money? I suppose my needs are that the profile has to be relatively smooth with small steps, so would have lots of small 'fingers'. It wouldn't have to be very big, just be able to match the profile at a reasonable resolution Any feedback greatly appreciated Cheers Les Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Budzik Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Small steps means thin pins ... thin pins bend ... it's bad enough with the standard profile gauge ... You might find this technique helpful ... Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 https://www.kyushu-organ.co.jp/product-category/products or Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Those Kyushu Organ Co profile gauges look great! How are they ordered? The site looks like it relies on distributors I cannot find... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 It tells you at the end of the video how to contact them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Note that they are two different tools/manufacturers. The Kyushu-organ ones are .36mm pitch; the Hobby Elements ones are .5mm or .2mm pitch. None of them are cheap, though. The Kyushu gauges can be ordered here: https://www.kyushu-organ.co.jp/harimako-order-form.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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