Steve_Karl
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Hey there,
I bought one of these "generic" digital nut slotting gauges - total cost with Pennsylvania tax was $65.06.
eBay - Digital Nut Slot Gauge
It's great! No complaints at all. It uses an LR44 button battery.
Battery compartment was initially not easy to find - but it's on the top under a little plastic cap that pulls out like a SIM tray for a phone.
When looking from the front of the gauge it's the one on the top left. The other slot on the top right seems to be a USB port - probably to run it without a battery.
0.000" or 0.00mm. It has a detachable brass base. It also comes with a plastic carrying case / box.
The buttons are solid and reliable.
So for those of you that ~might~ not know how this tool works - it actually measures the distance from the bottom of a string to the top of a fret.
So, to get an idea of the nut slot depth you measure at the first fret - but you can use it at any fret.
It took me a bit of practice to get accurate repeatable results but that was just about learning how to use it - keeping it steady on the fret board and making sure I don't move during measurement. I've found it a good idea to do about 6 attempts per measurement looking for the same result at least 3 times in a row.
I suspect my technique will get better with more practice.
And ChatGPT says:
"In inches, most of these indicators read in 0.001 in steps.
In millimeters, the same gauge typically reads in 0.01 mm steps.
Those two are equivalent because:
0.001 in ˜ 0.0254 mm
0.01 mm ˜ 0.00039 in
So while both scales are usable, the mm scale effectively gives you a smoother, more precise feel for tiny changes since each step is about 40 % of a thousandth of an inch.
Use the 0.00 mm mode for the highest resolution."
That's all for now ~
I bought one of these "generic" digital nut slotting gauges - total cost with Pennsylvania tax was $65.06.
eBay - Digital Nut Slot Gauge
It's great! No complaints at all. It uses an LR44 button battery.
Battery compartment was initially not easy to find - but it's on the top under a little plastic cap that pulls out like a SIM tray for a phone.
When looking from the front of the gauge it's the one on the top left. The other slot on the top right seems to be a USB port - probably to run it without a battery.
0.000" or 0.00mm. It has a detachable brass base. It also comes with a plastic carrying case / box.
The buttons are solid and reliable.
So for those of you that ~might~ not know how this tool works - it actually measures the distance from the bottom of a string to the top of a fret.
So, to get an idea of the nut slot depth you measure at the first fret - but you can use it at any fret.
It took me a bit of practice to get accurate repeatable results but that was just about learning how to use it - keeping it steady on the fret board and making sure I don't move during measurement. I've found it a good idea to do about 6 attempts per measurement looking for the same result at least 3 times in a row.
I suspect my technique will get better with more practice.
And ChatGPT says:
"In inches, most of these indicators read in 0.001 in steps.
In millimeters, the same gauge typically reads in 0.01 mm steps.
Those two are equivalent because:
0.001 in ˜ 0.0254 mm
0.01 mm ˜ 0.00039 in
So while both scales are usable, the mm scale effectively gives you a smoother, more precise feel for tiny changes since each step is about 40 % of a thousandth of an inch.
Use the 0.00 mm mode for the highest resolution."
That's all for now ~
