NASgauge Nozzle Assembly Setting Gauge for Beckett

I have always just measured the alignment with a wrench and metal ruler. I always felt that someday I would contact the tip and destroy the spray pattern. This tool protects the nozzle and also allows you to free up one hand that would normally hold the ruler. Super simple and very accurate. The added bonus is that it can be used to adjust the nozzle to tube distance without removing the burner. Simple, but very useful.

I slipped this onto the nozzle for the first time, fit was snug but didn't force it on, just finger pressure. As I adjusted electrodes I noticed a crack alongside the tab where you set the electrode gap. By time I had adjusted the electrodes the crack had spread. I was able to hold the gauge together with one hand to finish setting the electrode gap, but having to do that kinda defeats the purpose of the gauge! The crack was 80% through the whole gauge by time I was done. It split completely in half when I put it back in the bag with the instructions. Going to see if I can return it on my next trip to the warehouse. Great concept, but the material or molding process is not right. It shouldn't split on the first use.