Comments on: Finds: Contour Gauge http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Joshua http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-511833 Joshua Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:33:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-511833 Ohhh. Perfect. This is just what I have been looking for. Anyone have the part number for Harbor Freight? I have been looking it up online and so far I haven't been able to find anything. I was going to stop by on my way home and pick 1 up if they had one here locally. Thanks, Joshua Ohhh. Perfect. This is just what I have been looking for. Anyone have the part number for Harbor Freight? I have been looking it up online and so far I haven’t been able to find anything. I was going to stop by on my way home and pick 1 up if they had one here locally.

Thanks,
Joshua

]]> By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Great Planes’ Contour Duplicator Sanding Guide http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-110573 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Great Planes’ Contour Duplicator Sanding Guide Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:45:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-110573 [...] Unlike most “contour sanders” which can change the shape of the material as you work, this one holds sandpaper in exactly the profile you set.  It works just like a contour gauge, but with sheets instead of pins so it can support sandpaper. [...] [...] Unlike most “contour sanders” which can change the shape of the material as you work, this one holds sandpaper in exactly the profile you set.  It works just like a contour gauge, but with sheets instead of pins so it can support sandpaper. [...]

]]> By: sizod http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30921 sizod Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:14:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30921 These are great, also doubles a head lice comb :-) These are great, also doubles a head lice comb :-)

]]> By: TimG http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30829 TimG Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:15:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30829 I'm thinking this would be great for autobody rust repair (forming the patch panels, sometimes there are some deceptively slight curves that can get you!). Wish I could find one for $3 though.. I'd probably end up paying $15 around here =( Very nice tool for I’m thinking this would be great for autobody rust repair (forming the patch panels, sometimes there are some deceptively slight curves that can get you!).

Wish I could find one for $3 though.. I’d probably end up paying $15 around here =(

Very nice tool for

]]> By: salsa http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30443 salsa Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:35:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30443 I've used these for building 3d (cg) models of smallish freeform objects which are hard to measure. I put the subject on a flat surface and drew an outline for registration. Then I put the contour thingie over it, noting registration pin positions on the ends, then traced that contour on a different piece of paper. When done, I had two sheets-- one with an outline of the subject and registration points for splines (to skin/loft), and another sheet with the profiles themselves. Scan them in, set as templates, draw splines, snap, rebuild curves, skin/loft, and voila! I’ve used these for building 3d (cg) models of smallish freeform objects which are hard to measure. I put the subject on a flat surface and drew an outline for registration. Then I put the contour thingie over it, noting registration pin positions on the ends, then traced that contour on a different piece of paper. When done, I had two sheets– one with an outline of the subject and registration points for splines (to skin/loft), and another sheet with the profiles themselves. Scan them in, set as templates, draw splines, snap, rebuild curves, skin/loft, and voila!

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30336 nrChris Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:42:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/06/finds-contour-gauge/#comment-30336 Hands down, the best tool for coping molding. If you have ever tried to freehand draw the profile of a molding then you know this first hand. I have a cheapo one that was about $3 and it only lacks in fine finish what the more expensive ones provide. So its ugly. Works just great. Hands down, the best tool for coping molding. If you have ever tried to freehand draw the profile of a molding then you know this first hand. I have a cheapo one that was about $3 and it only lacks in fine finish what the more expensive ones provide. So its ugly. Works just great.

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