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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference TDW/4

Draft for comment 08/30178090 DC

Publication history

BS 957 (inch units) first published July 1941 (renumbered as BS 957‑1 in July 1969)

BS 957‑2 (metric units) first published July 1969

BS 957 (inch and metric) (present edition) published 30 September 2008

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.

Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI and came into effect on 30 September 2008. It was prepared by Technical Committee TDW/4, Technology product realization. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

This British Standard supersedes BS 957‑1:1941 and BS 957‑2:1969, which are withdrawn.

Information about this document

This British Standard has been fully revised to bring it up to date.

Presentational conventions

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Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

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1 Scope

This British Standard specifies requirements for feeler gauges, comprising a series of gauging blades (blades) of graded thicknesses assembled in a protective sheath or supplied individually. These include requirements for dimensions which are expressed in metric and inch units.

This standard is applicable to blades of thicknesses:

from 0.03 mm to 1.00 mm inclusive (metric units); and
from 0.001 5 in to 0.025 in inclusive (inch units).

2 Normative references

3 General

4 Material of blades

4.1

4.2

4.3

5 Dimensions of blades

6 Finish

7 Accuracy

8 Sheath

9 Marking

9.1 Blades

9.2 Sheath

10 Protection against climatic conditions

BS 957:2008

Specification for feeler gauges

Current

Published:

30 Sep 2008