Does Babbitt still sell the glass gauge? I don't see it on their web 
site. Any other places to purchase a glass gauge?

Bill

Glass gauge and other measuring tools:

http://alphin.bigstep.com/category.html?UCIDs=850814

yupak12 wrote:

>
> Does Babbitt still sell the glass gauge? I don't see it on their web
> site. Any other places to purchase a glass gauge?
>
> Bill
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I have never seen glass gages on Babbitt's web site, but they do sell them.
 They sell 3 or so variations of them.  Narrow/wide, set back zero or flush
with the edge.

The contact info is in our message archives and in the Files - Tools
section of the MouthpieceWork Site.

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Babbitt also sells a tip opening gauge. It's sort of a "quick and dirty"
type, but plenty accurate enough for 90% of the time. Seems like it was
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-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Bradbury [mailto:kwbradbury@...] 
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:53 AM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Glass Gauge
 
I have never seen glass gages on Babbitt's web site, but they do sell
them.
They sell 3 or so variations of them.  Narrow/wide, set back zero or
flush
with the edge.

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section of the MouthpieceWork Site.

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The preferred glass gauge is the one with zero flush with the edge.

The glass gauge is placed on the table of the mouthpiece, and the
mouthpiece tip and glass are pushed gently against the vertical surface
of the workbench edge, holding the mouthpiece and glass perpendicular,
in order to align the zero (edge) of the glass gauge with the tip.

In this way consistent alignment is obtained, for consistent
measurements.

Paul

Keith Bradbury wrote:

>  I have never seen glass gages on Babbitt's web site, but they do sell
> them.
> They sell 3 or so variations of them.  Narrow/wide, set back zero or
> flush
> with the edge.
>
> The contact info is in our message archives and in the Files - Tools
> section of the MouthpieceWork Site.
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Listen to Paul's MP3's at:

                http://briefcase.yahoo.com/tenorman1952

and view photos.

Paul's technique with zeroing the flush gage sounds excellent.

I have been using wide set-back gages.  They are prone to zeroing problems
since placement must be done by eye.  You need to sight on the tip of the
MP through the glass gage.  The line of sight must be perpendicular to the
face of the gage.

The only problem with mechnically finding zero with the flush gage would be
holding the MP and gage perpendicular to the workbench edge.  To me, this
sounds easier to do and more consistent than zeroing by eye.

One minor advantage of the set-back gage is when you measure near the tip
(near zero) the extra glass beyond zero supports the last feeler gage
better.



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Thanks Paul, Keith, and Steve.

I'll give Babbitt a call on Monday.

Bill


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...> 
wrote:
> The preferred glass gauge is the one with zero flush with the edge.
> 
> The glass gauge is placed on the table of the mouthpiece, and the
> mouthpiece tip and glass are pushed gently against the vertical 
surface
> of the workbench edge, holding the mouthpiece and glass 
perpendicular,
> in order to align the zero (edge) of the glass gauge with the tip.
> 
> In this way consistent alignment is obtained, for consistent
> measurements.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Keith Bradbury wrote:
> 
> >  I have never seen glass gages on Babbitt's web site, but they do 
sell
> > them.
> > They sell 3 or so variations of them.  Narrow/wide, set back zero 
or
> > flush
> > with the edge.
> >
> > The contact info is in our message archives and in the Files - 
Tools
> > section of the MouthpieceWork Site.
> >
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see
> > the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work.
> >
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http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups
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Service.
> 
> --
> Link to Paul's articles from Home page of "Sax on the Web":
> 
>   http://www.saxontheweb.net
> 
> or directly to Paul's articles at:
> 
>   http://www.saxontheweb.net/Coats/
> 
> Listen to Paul's MP3's at:
> 
>                 http://briefcase.yahoo.com/tenorman1952
> 
> and view photos.

I called Babbitt today. They do have the glass gauge, so I (mail)
ordered it.

Thanks,
Bill

PS: If I understood Jim Green correctly, they no longer sell the 
taper gauge, which I also wanted. He mentioned something else, as an 
alternative, but I didn't get the details.


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "yupak12" <feadog@a...> wrote:
> Thanks Paul, Keith, and Steve.
> 
> I'll give Babbitt a call on Monday.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...> 
> wrote:
> > The preferred glass gauge is the one with zero flush with the 
edge.
> > 
> > The glass gauge is placed on the table of the mouthpiece, and the
> > mouthpiece tip and glass are pushed gently against the vertical 
> surface
> > of the workbench edge, holding the mouthpiece and glass 
> perpendicular,
> > in order to align the zero (edge) of the glass gauge with the tip.
> > 
> > In this way consistent alignment is obtained, for consistent
> > measurements.
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> > Keith Bradbury wrote:
> > 
> > >  I have never seen glass gages on Babbitt's web site, but they 
do 
> sell
> > > them.
> > > They sell 3 or so variations of them.  Narrow/wide, set back 
zero 
> or
> > > flush
> > > with the edge.
> > >
> > > The contact info is in our message archives and in the Files - 
> Tools
> > > section of the MouthpieceWork Site.
> > >
> > > __________________________________
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to 
> see
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> > >
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> Service.
> > 
> > --
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> > 
> >   http://www.saxontheweb.net
> > 
> > or directly to Paul's articles at:
> > 
> >   http://www.saxontheweb.net/Coats/
> > 
> > Listen to Paul's MP3's at:
> > 
> >                 http://briefcase.yahoo.com/tenorman1952
> > 
> > and view photos.

Yes the price has gone up.  I paid $25 for mine.  I belive 5 was for 
S&H.  Its pretty steep.