The Advantages of Balax Thread Gages

Precision Ground Taperlock Thread Gages made by Balax have some very unique design, enginering, and production properties that distinguish them from most other thread gage manufacturers.  Even with all of these advantages they remain competitively priced!

Superior Metallurgy

• Made from High Speed Tool Steel., the same material as used in tap manufacturing.
• Heat treated to 63-65 Rockwell C , the same hardness as used in tap manufacturing.

Superior Accuracy

• Threads are  ground on proprietary Balax Thread grinders. This unique grinding process provides accurate thread profiles with less lead error than other gage grinding methods used today.
  

Similar to Balax Thredfloer Taps, Gages are ground on proprietary equipment to prevent lead error.

Extra Length Feature
Balax "go" gages in sizes 4-40 (M3 x .5) and larger are made with a relieved or undercut thread section.

This longer-than-standard length feature allows gaging to thread depths achieved with standard tap thread lengths.

Reversible gages are no longer required to check deep tapped holes

Miniature Gages
Available in sizes ranging from 000-120 to 00-90 or .90 UNM to 1.40 UNM.
The high quality materials and special grinding process used to manufacture Balax Miniature gages provide a consistency and accuracy never before available with miniature gages. They are held in special collect type holders.

Certificate of Inspection
All Balax Thread gages are furnished with actual fifth place (.00000) measurements of pitch diameter and major diameter to guarantee the accuracy of your gage to Class-X ̋tolerance levels.

Titanium Nitrided
Titanium Nitrided thread gages are available for all stock sizes.

Special Gages
Balax can custom manufacture gages to your specifications.