New!  The "Skinny" IC Gauge

Aside from the standard 2.00" diameter x 0.640" wide gauge, there is the new "skinny" version for narrow substrate measurement.  It has a width of only 0.250 inches with an eccentric wheel width of 0.0625".

Standard IC Gauges
Meets ASTM D1212, D3794

These gauges are similar in design to the original Interchemical gauges patented about 1950, with the distinction of having dual scale in mils and microns with a center eccentric disk.

• 0 - 1 Mil (0 - 25 Microns)
• 0 - 2 Mils (0 - 50 Microns)
• 0 - 4 Mils (0 - 100 Microns)
• 2 - 12 Mils (50 - 300 Microns)

The Gardco IC gauge is in the form of a stainless steel wheel approximately 2" in diameter made up of 3 disk sections approximately 5/8" thick. Machined from a single piece of stainless steel stock, the two outer disks are of the same diameter. The center disk is somewhat smaller and is eccentric to the outer disks.

When the gauge is rolled over a wet film the eccentric disk will pick up the material only at and below the actual thickness which permits its immediate and direct reading. The mil scale is engraved on one side of the gauge, and the micron scale on the other side.

Clasp the gauge with the thumb and forefinger so that the gauge body is free to turn. Place the 0 - 1 mil range gauge on a freshly coated surface at the 1.0 mil (25 micron) graduation mark and roll the gauge one-half a revolution to the "0" mark. Lift the gauge and place on another part of the surface with the 1.0 mil mark in contact with the coating.

Then roll the gauge in the opposite direction to the "0" mark. Examination of the center disk will show thickness at which pickup of the wet coating thickness has taken place and the averaging of these values may be the true wet coating thickness.

A brand NEW ergonomic gage handle is now available for use with the Gardco IC gage with the exception of the skinny type. It offers a very comfortable precision grip handle that can be quickly and firmly attached to or removed from the gage. It is useful as an aid in aligning the gage on the test surface. When the gage is used on a moving surface, the handle aids the user to keep his hand at a distance from such surface. It also may prevent the possibility of dropping the precision instrument onto a costly rotating roller.

The handle is about six inches long and is produced from solid bar stock aluminum. The handle axle is designed to accept all Gardco produced Model IC & Model C gages. The gage is held in place on the handle with one of the gage grips so it is readily removable for cleaning or reassembling for use of the gage with grips only.