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From contributor R: Call Wilke. They do have one, as well as Northfield, which I'm sure is more. I have one that is no longer being made, but it does the job of the three gauges in one and I have easily duplicated it with simple U-channel and some steel scraps and a $16 indicator from Enco. From the original questioner: That's great - exactly what I was looking for! I had thought about making one out of wood, but the idea of making a new one each time I changed the knives wasn't so great, as I'm a technician at a university and I change knives a lot and I can't get my department head to spring for a Tersa head. But I really like the idea of a piece of heavy U-channel. Such a simple idea, I just slapped my forehead. I'll see what I can come up with! From contributor R: I suggest you use brass U-channel as it's easy to cut, file and saw with basic woodworking tools. I use a negative hook blade to rip and crosscut non-ferrous all the time. My gauge has a 3" span on the channel and it's rated for 3" and larger heads. I made one with a 2" span for smaller ones and have an old tripod type from Powermatic I retrofitted and indicator for smaller heads. I've been doing machine setup for 20 years now. Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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