Talk:Feeler gauge

Proposed merge

Looking through random articles, I came across one for Taper Feeler Gauges. These both seem like fairly short and simple articles. I'm not sure that the taper variety has enough information to warrant its own page. Figured I'd post a message here to see if there was any argument against it. --Onorem 16:35, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I would agree, I'm not real sure why taper even has its own page. I'd add it here under 'types of feeler gauges'. Madness 01:04, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

I went ahead with the merge assuming, due to only seeing 1 response in over 2 months, that it isn't going to step on many toes. --Onorem 15:34, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Brass vs. silver

Why is one gauge brass and the rest are silver and what is the difference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.206.181.30 (talk) 21:24, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Apparently, the brass one is for "transistorized ignitions" Don't know why they would require a brass blade, but that's what it's for. Ahanix ^{i'm bored} —Preceding undated comment added 23:42, 4 March 2009 (UTC).

The gauges with a "silver" look to them are probably made of stainless steel. It appears that the customary inclusion of a single brass blade in some sets is due to historical reasons related to early electronic ignition systems. Hope someone else can expand on this. Sauer202 (talk) 20:50, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

it is brass because brass is non ferrous...iron can magnetize the gap making the part malfunction. Any small magnetism can easily be transferred...if that happens game over replacement is needed...its easier than demagnetize. 97.81.112.235 (talk) 11:32, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Patents

Different designs had patents on them, including the one which was previously included in this article but then removed:

• Template:Us patent Feeler Gauge Assembly, Andrejs Muiza, June 1954
• Template:Us patent Gap Gauge For Spark Plugs, Louis A. Habicht and Howard H. Vogel, 6 April 1948
• Template:Us patent Feeler Gauge Holder, Fred Koenig, July 1951
• Template:Us patent Wrench, Fred C. Shock, 9 March 1943
• Template:Cite patent Porte-jauges circulaire, Devin Charles-François, 20 August 1925

Is any of them notable enough to warrant inclusion? --ClickRick (talk) 12:49, 16 May 2009 (UTC)