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Kemble Pitts
19th Jun 2020, 14:39
I've been using a nice little gap setting tool for massive electrode plugs. Somebody else sourced it for me years ago and I now want to buy another one - but cannot find one anywhere.

It looks like this:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1632x1224/spark_plug_gap_gauge_reduced_69d607b8e384c52d0e21f15753f447b d2db0173a.jpg

Any ideas as to where I can get one would be much appreciated.

Lantern10
20th Jun 2020, 01:12
Sort of looks home made to me.

wrench1
20th Jun 2020, 21:08
Any ideas as to where I can get one would be much appreciated.
In all the old tools I've seen, this is the 1st I've seen of this one. Even in all my old PW or Wright tools never seen anything like that. Perhaps it's a repurposed tool from a non-aviation application or a special tool to a specific aircraft model. Why not send the picture to several aircraft museums to see if any of the experts can recognize its origin. May not get you another one, but would be interesting to see where it came from. Good luck.

Westaussielame
21st Jun 2020, 10:46
That tool is a common one .it's a champion Aerospace brand tool sold by Aviall which has now rebranded as Boeing.
its sold as part of a kit but you can buy the .015"and .018" gauge blades seperately
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/940x2000/screenshot_20200621_184334_chrome_f48e269aaabf47bcf36560a188 539e5feeb1beaf.jpg

Kemble Pitts
21st Jun 2020, 18:52
Lantern10 and Westaussielame, thanks for the responses. It looks like you are both right. The T-bar would seem to be a locally made holder for the Champion two-pronged feeler gauge. Interestingly nobody on this half of the planet has seen this stuff before.

I will purchase some replacement feeler gauges and see how to source or create more T-bars.

Edit: just realised the T-bar is there too!

wrench1
21st Jun 2020, 20:52
it's a champion Aerospace brand tool sold by Aviall which has now rebranded as Boeing. its sold as part of a kit but you can buy the .015"and .018" gauge blades seperately
Have walked by one of those several dozen times over the years but never stopped to look at it or use it. Still learn something new everyday. Thanks.