DEC Transistor assortment on Ebay

[tony duell]

> Interesting.  When looking at this I tripped over another DEC related item:
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-DIGITAL-EQUIPMENT-CORPORATION-REEL-GO-NOGO-GAUGE/112082166031
> 
> I'm not sure what you'd use it for unless you were manufacturing DECtape
>  reels, but it certainly is interesting.  You could make one yourself, if you
>  have a lathe and the ability to hold tight tolerances.  One of the photos 
> actually shows the dimensions as written on the gauge.

Which suggests the spec is 2.5" +/- 5 thou (or thereabouts).

-tony