Description
Is it a Screw Gauge? Is it a Ruler? It's both! Well ok, actually it's technically a rule, not a ruler, but HEY IT MEASURES STUFF. Here's a rundown of this incredibly handy tool that you'll want in your toolbox, on your desk, at home, at work, and in every imaginable place where you normally get screwed.
Imperial Side Features:
- Inches marked in fractional 1/32" increments from 0-4" and decimal 0.1" increments from 4-6"
- Holes for machine screw sizes 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 1/4", and 5/16"
- Clearance and Tapping drill sizes written below each screw size, with (closest metric drill bit sizes next to them).
- Tooth profile in SHINY GOLD for 18, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, and 80 TPI (threads per inch)
Metric Side Features:
- Centimeters marked in millimeter increments from 0-15.2 cm.
- Holes for machine screw sizes M1.6, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8
- Clearance and Tapping drill sizes written below each screw size, with (closest imperial drill bit sizes next to them).
- Tooth profile in SHINY GOLD for 1.25, 1.0, 0.8, 0.75, 0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.45, 0.4, and 0.3 mm pitch threads.
SO HANDY, RIGHT? Makes a great gift too - your maker friends, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and anyone who has a pile of machine screws will love you. Frequently. And with vigor.
A Very NSFW Guide on How to Handle Your Screwler:
- Grab your mystery screw (with its consent, of course).
- Find the smallest hole it goes through (be gentle, don't force anything, it should slide in and out effortlessly) - this is your screw size.
- Get pleasure in finding out how ribbed your screw is. Hold your screw up to the thread pitch. You'll want to use magnification (just get real close and personal), but because of the shiny gold plating, it's easy to see when the teeth line up (always ask before using teeth). Now you know your thread pitch! This may also be the only way to know with certainty if you have a metric or imperial screw, as some girths are very similar (M3 and #4, M6 and 1/4"), but the tooth profile will always be different.
- Finally, measure the length of your screw. There is some variation in how certain screws perform this measurement - flat head screws measure from the flat head to the tip. Button, pan, round head screws or bolts all measure from the flat part underneath the head to the tip. Since this is a RULE, not a RULER, you can snuggle your Screwler right up to the base of the head. Now everyone will know exactly what 6" means.
- Remember, it's not really about the size of your screw, it's about using your screw properly and getting just the right fit.
Get screwed with the Screwler! It makes the hole thing easier. Don't be nuts - avoid unexpected twists with the Screwler.