3.2 Key Gauges
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Keys with shoulders are gauged by placing them squarely into the vise assembly and
swinging the key Shoulder Gauge (CMB-FG) upward. The key is moved laterally, as
required, until the key’s shoulder just touches the left hand surface of the gauge (see Fig. 4).
Note: Be sure to tighten the wing nut and swing the Shoulder Gauge back down before starting
the cutting process.
Keys without shoulders are properly gauged by using the Red Tip Gauge (CM-054MA) or
the black Horseshoe Tip Gauge (CM-054R). The bottoms of these tip gauges have several
grooves, allowing them to be held in different positions by a spring loaded ball bearing.
These tip gauges are pulled back to the first position where they are held within the base of
the lower jaw (Figs. 5 & 6) safely out of the path of the cutting wheel.
See Figs. 7, 8, 9, & 0 for tip gauge references.
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Position 2
Horseshoe Tip
Gauge
Top View of
Horseshoe
Tip Gauge in
Position
Horseshoe Tip
Gauge
Top View of
Red Tip Gauge
in Position 2
Position
Red Tip
Gauge
Shoulder
Gauge
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Red Tip
Gauge
Position 2
