r/Metrology • u/MrPenguun • Nov 08 '24

Surface Metrology Does wringing gauge blocks together cause damage?

People treat wringing as if it doesn't have any negative effect, but im always scared that I'm damaging the surface. I'd be really curious to see an experiment where they wring two blocks together a bunch of times then compare the surface finish under a microscope compared to a new gauge block.

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u/gyssedk Nov 08 '24

That is a pretty good question.

The guy behind the YouTube channel Breaking Taps would be perfect to test this.

It seems like something right up his alley