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What is the difference between Gauge and Scale?

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These two terms can be confusing to a new model railroader, but there is a difference, and it is quite simple. Gauge – The distance between the inside edges of the rail heads. Most real railroads in North America and Europe are built to a standard gauge of 4’- 8 1/2" . Narrow gauge means rails with a width less than standard gauge. Scale – The size of things on a model railroad relative to a real railroad.
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What is the difference between a French size and Gauge?

Popper & Sons FAQs (Needles)
French is a unit of measure (similar to gauges) used mostly with catheters. 1 French equals .01312" diameter. Therefore, a 5 French catheter would be ..066" diameter. Top
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What is the difference between the MAC-R scale and the Addiction Potential Scale?

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2 in MMP...
The MAC-R scale has 49 items. The newer Addiction Potential Scale has 39 items. Many of the items on the Addiction Potential Scale are different from those on the MAC-R scale. The Addiction Potential Scale items concern personality dimensions and life situations associated with substance abuse. The Addiction Potential Scale is commonly used with the Addiction Admission Scale.
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How can a height gauge measure in 2 dimensions when it only has one scale?

Bowers UK
D Dimensions can be measured by rotating your work-piece through 90 degrees. The Digital Height Gauges have some clever on-board software that keeps track of your measurement sequence. Contact the sales office to arrange a demonstration at your works.
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What is the difference between 29 gauge and 26 gauge metal?

FAQ - National Barn CompanyŽ
gauge metal is in the range of .014 to .017 thickness, while 26 gauge metal is in the range of .018 to .021 thickness and is available at additional cost. Back to Top
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What is the difference between 29 gauge metal and 26 gauge metals?

Blitz Builders, Inc. | pole barn building, quality pole barn...
To the average person there is no apparent difference, and 29 gauge is the thickness that is the standard for our industry. 26 gauge metals are from .001 to .004 thicker than 29 gauge metal. The 26 gauge can be substituted at an additional price.
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What is the difference between a functional and a full-scale exercise (FSE)?

DHS | TOPOFF 4 Frequently Asked Questions
A functional exercise focuses on coordination of decision-making and communications during a simulated disaster. It is a functional assessment of planning and decision-making in a time of crisis that engages multiple agencies in policy decisions and communications over several days.
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What is the difference between narrow gauge and regular track?

Georgetown Loop Railroad: About Us: FAQ's
Narrow gauge track is only 3 feet, or 36 inches, between the rails. The Georgetown Loop was built in narrow gauge because it was more economical, smaller in size, and thus well suited to mountainous terrain and narrow canyons. Standard gauge, which most railroads use today, has tracks spaced 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches apart.
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What gauge is this?

GFLTC On-Line
We just like to call it "LEGOŽ-Gauge" or "L-Gauge"! It looks like "O-Gauge", but the scale of the track, trains, etc. are not the same.
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Torrid.com - Plus Sizes - FAQs
Since there is no universal sizing system for body jewelry, we strongly recommend checking with a piercing professional to determine the appropriate gauge and length. However, all Torrid belly rings come in 14 gauge with a longer shaft length of 7/16 inches, compared to the 3/8 inch shaft length of regular belly rings.
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Socknitters FAQs
Gauge is the relationship between the number of stitches and the actual length or width of knitting that those stitches produce. It is typically given as sts per inch (or cm) or row per inch (or cm). It can be sts/rows per 1 inch (or 2.5 cm) or 4 inches (or 10 cm). See: http://www.fuzzygalore.biz/articles/gauge.shtml and http://www.idiotsguides.com/Chapters/0028621239_CIG_Knitting/file.htm
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What is the difference between small-scale and large-scale hydropower projects?

IEAHydro :: Hydropower FAQ
Small-scale hydropower is usually 10 MW or less in size. One of the common definitions for micro hydropower is a rated capacity of 300 kW or less. The 300 kW limit is because this is about the maximum size for most stand alone hydro systems not connected to the grid, and suitable for "run-of-the-river" installations.
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Why did the scale go up?

Medifast Frequently Asked Questions. (FAQ's)
The amount of weight you lose will fluctuate from week to week. Often the scale will be affected by things that cause you to retain fluids, such as PMS, not drinking enough water, illness, stress, too much exercise and even temperature extremes. Don't panic if the scale doesn't move for several days or even goes up. If you stay solid on your program, the scale will eventually show results.
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Is there a round Scale?

comp.lang.perl.tk FAQ
It is not quite a "round Scale" but Roy Johnson has written "Dial.pm" for round dial (or speedometer) -like settable widgets. It is available from: http://sun20.ccd.bnl.gov/~ptk/archive/ptk.1995.08/0431.html or http://w4.lns.cornell.edu/~pvhp/ptk/etc/Dial.pm As well as from the Contrib/ sub-directory of your Perl/Tk build directory.
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What is Your Rating Scale?

ATPM 10.05 - Frequently Asked Questions
ATPM uses the following ratings (in order from best to worst): Excellent, Very Nice, Good, Okay, Rotten.
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How well does the benchmark scale in both scale-up and scale-out configurations?

SPECjAppServer2004 Frequently Asked Questions
SPECjAppServer2004 has been designed and tested with both scale-up and scale-out configurations. The design of the benchmark does not limit the scaling in either way. How well it scales in a particular configuration depends largely on the capabilities of the underlying hardware and software components.
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windows_scale *What is the difference between config.pro and config.sup?

Pro/ENGINEER Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
Each line in config.pro is limited to 80 characters. Environment variables can be used to specify config.pro "search_path" values containing more than 80 characters. Refer to Configuration Options in Pro/HELP for details.
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Why do you offer "heavy" and "light" gauge models, and what's the difference between the 2 options?

Fouke Industrial Guitars Frequently Asked Questions
a: I developed the 2 optional metal gauges over the years to accommodate my 2 main lap steel customers. The first is the light gauge model customer, who wished to have a bit more acoustic volume for jamming with friends, playing around the campfire, on the porch, in the office, or for louder acoustic practice, etc. They still wanted the ability to plug the steel into an amp, and play on stage in many cases, and the light gauge model delivers as an "all purpose" model.
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What gauge do they use when piercing?

Get Answers to your Piercing Questions with these FAQ's
Find out what a guage is, what size jewelry is common for most piercings and how to figure out what gauge your piercing or jewelry is.
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What gauge speaker wire should I use in my system?

Amplifier Frequently Asked Questions
For the best speaker damping and least amount of power loss you will want to use the heaviest gauge that is practical. The length of the speaker wire should be considered when considering wire gauge. The shorter the run, the smaller gauge you can use with minimum power and damping factor loss. The longer the run, the heavier gauge you will need to minimize power and damping factor loss. You will also want to consider the size of power amplifier you are using.
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What is ring gauge and how is it measured?

Cigar Smoker's FAQ
Ring size is the cigar's diameter, measured in 64ths of an inch. Thus a 32 ring cigar will measure 1/2 inch in diameter. Although many catalogs list ring sizes, they may deviate from each by a couple of points on specific cigars. DOUBLE CLARO (also called Candela or American Market Select)- green to greenish brown. The color is achieved by picking the leaf before it reaches maturity, and then drying it rapidly. Very mild, almost bland with very little oil. CLARO - light tan.
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What does gauge mean?

Frequently Asked Questions
Gauge is a standard wire diameter measurement. The lower the number, the thicker the jewelry is. We generally pierce with anything ranging from 18ga up to 6ga to start out with. Any genital piercing (with only one or two exceptions) should be done with a 10ga or higher (thicker ring, lower gauge listing).
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Annie's Attic - Yarn FAQs
Gauge is the number of stitches per inch and the number of rows per inch a crocheter or knitter gets when stitching with a particular size of yarn and a specific crochet hook or knitting needles. Gauge varies from stitcher to stitcher, even when they are using exactly the same yarn and hook or needles. It is very personal. One person may get 4 stitches to the inch with a worsted-weight yarn and a size G crochet hook, while another gets 3.5 stitches to the inch.
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GFLTC On-Line
We like to call it "mini-figure scale (i.e. the little LEGOŽ people), but to be honest there really isn't a scale in unit of measure per say. Some people say that one LEGOŽ stud equals one foot, but that means that the trains are not to scale unless you make them wider, longer, etc.
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Lords of the Realm: FAQ
The scope of Lords III ranges from entire countries - the British Isles or all of France in a single scenario - to individual men on the battlefield. Battles of 500 figures to a side are possible.
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Swimming Pool FAQs - POOLCOP
Scale is an accumulation of mineral deposits absorbed from a water stream. By the time it reaches your home, water has passed over minerals such as limestone and marble, and dissolved a form of calcium carbonate or calcite into it. This hard water is heated (kettles, geysers) or when evaporation takes place, calcite deposits layers of hard deposits in your pipes and around your fixtures.
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The English Kitchen Miniature Dollhouse Foods
All the foods on the web site are 1" (1:12) scale. Occasionally at shows I will have some 1/2" (1:24) scale foods, but not online.
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