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The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1

Volume 1 / Part 3 — A Handy Drill Gauge

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Drill Gauge

Drill Gauge
Drill Gauge

The accompanying sketch shows a simple drill gauge which will be found very handy for amateurs. The gauge consists of a piece of hard wood, 3/4 in. thick, with a width and length that will be suitable for the size and number of drills you have on hand. Drill a hole through the wood with each drill you have and place a screw eye in one end to be used as a hanger. When you want to drill a hole for a pipe, bolt, screw, etc., you take the gauge and find what size drill must be used in drilling the hole.

Contributed by Andrew G. Thome, Louisville, Ky.

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