3 Tips For Taking Excellent Care Of Your Thread Gages

When running industrial equipment, one of the most important parts of your equipment is the thread gages. This piece of equipment plays an important role in the development and use of many types of industrial equipment. If you want your thread gages to last, you need to treat them correctly.

Tip #1: Keep the Temperatures Steady

When using thread gages, the temperature that they are exposed to matters. Although thread gages are composed of metal that is designed to withstand expanding and contracting with changes in temperature, this process can really wear them down.

If you want to get as much use as possible from your thread gages, you are going to want to try to keep the temperature, as well as the humidity level, as consistent as possible. This will prevent unnecessary expansion and contraction of the metals that make up your thread gages, allowing the metal to stay strong and last longer.  

Tip #2: Keep Your Thread Gages Clean

Second, you need to keep your thread gages clean. When your thread gages get dirty, their function can become compromised. You should have a process for regularly cleaning your thread gages. That cleaning process should require whoever is cleaning them to wear gloves, as oil from hands is not good for the gages.

Tip #3: Keep the Gages Properly Lubricated

Third, you need to make sure that you keep the gages properly lubricated so that they continue to function correctly. Good lubrication allows your thread gages to run smoothly. Additionally, good lubrication helps limit corrosion, thus further extending the life of each individual gage and increasing the efficacy of each gage.

When it comes to lubricating your gages, the best lubrication is an easy wax coating that you can peel off and then reapply. Lubricating your thread gages should go hand-in-hand with cleaning them. Each day you clean off the gages, you should also apply a new round of lubrication to the gage.

Thread gages are an important component on many industrial machines. You need to make sure you take the time to clean and properly lubricate your thread gages on a regular basis. You should also take steps to avoid extreme temperature changes in the environment where your gages are located. These three simple steps will extend the overall life of your thread gages.

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