Omega Technologies GS-269C3 CherryMax Grip Gauge is an updated direct replacement for the 269C3 scale slide. The Omega Technologies GS-269C3 CherryMax Grip Gauge is entirely manufactured by Omega Technologies in the USA. The gradations on the measuring end represent the grip of the fastener to be selected; the in between gradations represent even grips.

Omega Technologies GS-269C3 CherryMax Grip Gauge Use: 1. Place gage into the prepared hole. Make sure the hook end is on the blind side, outside the hole. 2. Touch blind end. Bring the hook-end close to the edge of the hole (see picture) and pull the gage towards the blind end of the structure until the hook contacts the structure. 3. Read the grip of the fastener to use. The reading should be done at the visible surface of the structure; if the structure is dimpled or countersunk, measure to the surface of the structure and not to the dimpled/countersunk. 4. Select the fastener with a grip equal to the next higher number. If the number reading is directly on a line you may use either that grip or the next higher one.