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Posted 01/31/2012   10:34 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add koala to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Excuse my ignorance...
I have this black plastic gauge that measures the perforation from 7 up to 16 1/2 with all the 1/4 and 3/4. There is also a ruler in millimetre unit on it.

My question is, what gauge measures the decimal like 12.1 x 12.3?
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Posted 01/31/2012   10:52 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Cjd to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Among others, perhaps, the Gibbons Instanta.
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Posted 01/31/2012   11:54 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
See this topic for a variety of gauges shown (including the Instanta and a cheaper alternative) and some links to the where to get them also.
https://goscf.com/t/8662
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Posted 01/31/2012   11:58 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Or Bee See's method (copied from a different topic):

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Perforations represent the number of COMPLETE perforations per 20mm (2cm), so I take the longest measurement possible on each side of the stamp that covers complete perforations. Say I measure along 18 full holes and it is 26mm. So I use the formula: X holes/20mm = 18 holes/26mm. Do the math and it is 20 X 18 / 26 = 13.85 and you have an exact perforation. Scott would round that down to 13.75 or 13-3/4.
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