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Re: Q&A response - new interpretation of R16
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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
It's called a "tram gage", and you can buy them

http://www.chassisliner.com/Product_Measuring_All.shtml
I wasn't going for practicality, I was kidding about building giant Motor Trend Car of the Year style outside calipers. Sort of a Geek Chic thing like MIT's Giant Slide Rule, but enough threadjacking for me. I just couldn't get the image of a team of Robot Inspectors wielding giant calipers out of my head.
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