How To Use A Feeler Gauge/Feeler Blade | Performance Engine Building [FREE LESSON]

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How To Use A Feeler Gauge/Feeler Blade | Performance Engine Building [FREE LESSON]

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@hpa101 21 күн бұрын

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@nandernugget 3 жыл бұрын

This guys voice is NOT annoying, thank you for the knowledge.

@hpa101 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, hope it comes in handy for you 🤘 - Taz.

@eananstrain6817 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. I'm trying to find out how much resistance to expect when draggin the feeler gauge through the gap and your video is one of the clearest for defining this,thanks again

@warrenfouche1784 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation using the A4 sheet and the magazines. Thank you.

@Simlife101 4 жыл бұрын

I used to buipd a lot of things with my Grandad and whole working in his shed i always saw these and wondered what they were for. So i was jusy about to buy a set of digital callipers and they came with the Feeler blades and i remembered my grandad having them so decided to look it up and found your channel so thank you for a great explanation and explaining with the magazines on how it should feel resistance wise so again thank you.

@gordowg1wg145 6 жыл бұрын

It is easy to tell the difference between a light drag and no drag with a little practice - I recall having seen a senior mechanic using enough force to almost bend a 'guage in half and calling that as 'right' when it finally slipped through. My personal preference, where practical, is to use two blades - one the nominal size and the other either one size up or down, depending on application, it is much faster and clearer what fits and what doesn't. With some applications, such as roller tip rockers/followers, it can be more difficult as between the oil film and the roller, a 'light' drag may be felt even if it is actually a 'heavy' preloading on the 'guage - in these cases, it is common practice to slide the guage from the side.

@clacks78 Жыл бұрын

Can you stack two blades on top to get measurements between two thicknesses? Thanks

@monahumada7535 8 ай бұрын

I'm here looking for the same thing. Did you find out by any chance?

@russel6624 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@glennlayaguin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing idol nice one video very informative god bless

@gustavodlp 5 жыл бұрын

is it just me or was the camera on the wrong side?

@jackduncan6304 2 жыл бұрын

Yew I needed this vid thanks heaps

@haisamjab 4 жыл бұрын

Very clear explanation

@chihuahuaverde425 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video.

@nurhanifawangda8532 2 жыл бұрын

can you make a video of how to calibrate a feeler blade?

@justtrim 4 жыл бұрын

legend, thank you

@kamperformance5281 6 жыл бұрын

It is a Stanley brand right ?

@deejarvisful 3 жыл бұрын

UK Feeler 'gauge' video. 1.4 litre 4 Cylinder engine.... AUS Feeler 'Blade' video 3.0 Straight 6 :D

@harrish1978 2 жыл бұрын

What the Sr20det warpage mate.

@Limeayy 6 жыл бұрын

I remember in school two of my instructors did not understand fully whether a big drag from the feeler gauge is right or not. Apparently in the automotive field, its regarded as being "RIGHT on the MONEY" if you have a big drag, probably .002" over maybe thats what i think or .001"

@hpa101 6 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, 'big drag' is definitely NOT what we're aiming for. Developing a feel with feeler blades (pun untended) does take a little bit of experience to master and that's why the magazine test is helpful for newbies to understand how much drag they should be aiming for.

@Limeayy 6 жыл бұрын

well they called it 'slight drag' but the drag they mention and we did it with their supervision was like 'big drag'.

@gordowg1wg145 6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes 'instructors' get it wrong and this is an instance - in some, rare, instances excessive force may not be a problem as the components are not easily forced apart but in other instances using excessive force will increase the clearance as the guage is inserted. An example of that is valve clearances - the valve spring is applying a specific force holding the valve closed and if the feeler guage applies more force than that as it is forced in, then it will lift the valve off the seat and give a false value. Same thing applies for any other measurement device - both they, and the component(s) being measured will have a degree of compliance (AKA give, flex, etc) and are designed with a specific test force that is to be used. Micrometers are another tool that can be badly abused.

@Limeayy 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for clarifying.