01-03-2015, 08:33 AM
I have a dumb question:
Is there any difference between wire gauge sizes and sheet metal gauge sizes? I thought a "22" wire was a lot thinner than say 22 gauge sheet metal, but that's probably just my own mind being unable to notice the similarities because of the completely different shapes.
I do know that there's been a LOT of mistakes made in machine shops with unknowing people confusing those gauges with drill size gauges. I learned the hard way myself. A No.1 drill is .228", while a wire gauge size 1 is .2893". Or...something else.
Here's a chart I found on sheet metal and I'm even more confused now.
http://www.engineersedge.com/gauge.htm
Is there any difference between wire gauge sizes and sheet metal gauge sizes? I thought a "22" wire was a lot thinner than say 22 gauge sheet metal, but that's probably just my own mind being unable to notice the similarities because of the completely different shapes.
I do know that there's been a LOT of mistakes made in machine shops with unknowing people confusing those gauges with drill size gauges. I learned the hard way myself. A No.1 drill is .228", while a wire gauge size 1 is .2893". Or...something else.
Here's a chart I found on sheet metal and I'm even more confused now.
http://www.engineersedge.com/gauge.htm