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Originally Posted by techinspector1

Dude, your next purchase should be a 6" dial caliper. Expect to pay about 80 bucks for a used Starrett, Brown & Sharpe or Mitutoyo on ebay. Here's an example:
Starrett 120A 6" Dial Caliper Hardened Stainless Steel Black Dial Face B120A 6 | eBay
Don't buy a digital, because every time you reach for it to use it, the battery (batteries) will be dead. Dial calipers are bulletproof.

yeah I know please excuse my red neckedness.... I thought I could just put a toothpick on the quench band n cut it where it meets the deck. Then id take me that there ruler n get an exact measurement.. lolo