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Re:FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Cl... by refurb on Friday July 24, 2020 @12:15PM (#23941230)
They are typically harden steel, so wear minimally and when you test a gap, you’re not really applying much force.

If the feeler gauge doesn’t slip in with minimal force, then that tells you the gaps is smaller than the gauge.

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Re:FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Cl... by teh_klev on Friday July 24, 2020 @02:31PM (#23942956)
> If the feeler gauge doesn’t slip in with minimal force, then that tells you the gaps is smaller than the gauge.

The numbers of sets of comically bent out of shape feeler gauges I've encountered in my life demonstrates that there's a bunch of folks out there who don't understand how they're supposed to be used. As in "maybe if I just push harder this'll fit" :)

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Re:FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Cl... by refurb on Saturday July 25, 2020 @12:17PM (#23950323)
It’s a combination feeler gauge/pry bar!
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