[Harp-L] On Brenden Powell's Brilliant idea

[Vern]

A blade from a feeler gauge is not very expensive ($5) and will yield  enough material for several tools when chucked in the handle of an Xacto knife.   Steel is much harder than aluminum and will hold its edge better. You can cut the thinnest blades with scissors.

https://www.harborfreight.com/feeler-gauge-32-pc-63665.html?cid=paid_google_pla_main_newproducts_highersales_lessthan$10_63665&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlMiw2oXz3wIVjh6tBh03SQuwEAQYBCABEgJLkfD_BwE <https://www.harborfreight.com/feeler-gauge-32-pc-63665.html?cid=paid_google_pla_main_newproducts_highersales_lessthan$10_63665&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlMiw2oXz3wIVjh6tBh03SQuwEAQYBCABEgJLkfD_BwE>

Vern


> On Jan 16, 2019, at 4:38 AM, Joe McManus <piney12 at xxxxx> wrote:
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> The steel shim stock in the video can be a bit spendy. Also, you have to buy much more than needed.
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> The aluminum cut from the side of a beer can is almost 100 microns on the dot.
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> Plentiful at my house.
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