Contour gauges are a precise tool for measuring various outlines and shapes. It is especially useful when installing door frames or connecting heating pipes. For carpenters and plumbers a must-have in the toolbox.
We have summarized all the relevant information on buying a contour gauge in a checklist . You can find the right contour gauge for your purposes in our product recommendations.
- Contourgauges are available in different widths. The smallest ones have a width of about 130 to 150 mm. However, this size is only sufficient for very few applications. For example, to transfer the narrow side of a door frame. Contour gauges with a width of 25 to 30 cm are better.
- Gauges of this size are suitable for transferring larger contours, for example, for a complete door frame. You also usually need a wide contour gauge for transferring heating connection pipes to floor coverings.
- The width of the contour pins determines the measuring accuracy that you can achieve with a contour gauge. The narrower the contour pins, the higher the measuring accuracy. The width of the pins is only one millimeter for precise contour gauges. However, most of the time these gauges are not very wide themselves.
- With wider contour gauges, the width of the contour pins also increases. For the most accurate measurements, however, the contour pins should not be wider than 2 maximum 3 mm. 4 mm wide pins make accurate measurement virtually impossible, even on larger objects.
- As the size of a contour gauge usually increases, so does the maximum measuring depth. It is limited by the length of the contour pins. For small contour gauges with a width of 150 to 200 mm, you can usually only measure contours up to 30 mm deep. However, this depth is not sufficient for many applications.
- Larger contour gauges with a width of 25 or 30 cm, which allow a maximum measuring depth of at least 50 to 60 mm, are better. This measuring depth is sufficient, for example, to transfer the contours of door frames or columns to floor coverings.
- A contour gauge should have a locking device for the pins . This ensures that the pins do not slip when transferring the contour to a laminate panel, for example, and the transfer thus becomes inaccurate.
- Various contour gauges are equipped with accessories. For example, a spirit level or an angle measuring ruler. However, these accessories are usually not much more than a makeshift. Separate angle measuring rulers and spirit levels are better and more accurate.
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Current Offers For Contour Gauges
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FAQ About Contour Gauges
The contour gauge has numerous fine pins, also called needles. When you press the contour gauge against an object, the individual needles shift so that the profile becomes exactly visible. The gauge can now be used to transfer the measured profile to another material by tracing the contour with a pencil.
On this page we have given you a list of recommendations. You are sure to find a contour gauge that meets your needs and budget.
A contour gauge is a tool for transferring various contours. By means of small needles, the contour of the object to be measured is mapped so that it can be reused elsewhere. It is used especially for door frames or heating pipes.
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