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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Sheet metal thickness

hi i was wondering which is thicker 14gage steel or 18 gage steel thanks
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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The bigger the number, the thinner the metal. Check out this chart
http://www.engineersedge.com/gauge.htm
 
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Do you know what thickness most body repair panels are?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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they are not very thick. Probably 20 or 22 gauge.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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The repair panels I have bought were all 19 gauge. I used a micrometer to check.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Thx Rosati, that site rocks!!! Now to get the printer working and get some charts on the wall. LOL
 
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