Cable Length Gauges | McMaster-Carr

	Unit of Measure Unit of Measure

Inches

Feet

Yards

	Wheel Material Wheel Material

Steel

Plastic

Aluminum

	For Use With For Use With

	Component Component

	Wheel Circumference Wheel Circumference

12"

18"

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	Maximum Length Measured Maximum Length Measured

	Material Travel Direction Material Travel Direction

Backward

Forward

	Maximum Material OD Maximum Material OD

1/2"

3/4"

	Number of Wheels Number of Wheels

	Mounting Hole Diameter Mounting Hole Diameter

0.221"

3/8"

	Functions Functions

Adds

Zero Reset

Subtracts

	Minimum Material OD Minimum Material OD

1/64"

1/4"

1/2"

	Coil Capacity Coil Capacity

125' of 1/2" Dia. Materials

150' of 3/8" Dia. Materials

250' of 3/4" Dia. Materials

300' of 1" Dia. Materials

500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials

550' of 1/4" Dia. Materials

550' of 3/4" Dia. Materials

800' of 1/2" Dia. Materials

	Length Length

3 13/16"

5 3/4"

8 5/16"

	Overall Height Overall Height

3 11/16"

6 1/2"

7 1/2"

	Overall Width Overall Width

7 5/16"

19"

	Mounting Location Mounting Location

Bench Top

Floor

	Maximum Diameter , Inner (Coil) (For) Maximum Diameter , Inner (Coil) (For)

	Bracket Height Bracket Height

2 15/16"

6 5/16"

	Bracket Length Bracket Length

61 Products

Build-Your-Own Wire, Cable, and Cord Length Measurers

Combine a counter, feeder reel, coiler reel, and stand to create a wire, cable, and cord length measurer.

Counters measure material as you thread it through the internal wheels. These counters add and subtract. Mount them on a pedestal or floor stand (sold separately). Urethane-coated wheels are for PTFE-coated wire and fiber-optic cable.

Feeder reels hold material before it's threaded through a counter. Wind material around adjustable pins on the reel, or place spooled material on the 1/2" diameter spindle.

Coiler reels gather material once it has passed through a counter. These reels have a hand crank and collapse for storage.

Counters

Counter for Cord and Rope

Counter for Wire

Counter for Wire with Cutter

Counter for Wire, Cable, and Hose

Steel Wheel
For Use With	Unit of Measure	Max. Lg. Measured, ft.	Includes	Material OD		Each
Cord, Rope	Feet, Inches	9,999	__	1/4"-3/4"	0000000	0000000
Wire	Feet, Inches	9,999	__	1/64"-1/2"	0000000	000000
Wire	Feet, Inches	9,999	Cutter	1/64"-1/2"	0000000	000000
Wire, Cable, Hose	Feet, Inches	99,999	__	1/2"-2"	0000000	00000000
Urethane-Coated Steel Wheel
Wire	Feet, Inches	9,999	__	1/64"-1/2"	0000000	00000000
Wire	Feet, Inches	9,999	Cutter	1/64"-1/2"	0000000	00000000
Wire, Cable, Hose	Feet, Inches	99,999	__	1/2"-2"	0000000	00000000

Reels

Feeder Reel

Coiler Reel

Feeder Reel
For Coil ID	For Max. Coil OD	Coil Capacity	Coil Weight Capacity, lbs.	For Use With	Mounting Location	Includes		Each
6 1/2"-10 1/2"	15"	__	75	Wire, Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	000000	0000000
6 1/2"-18 1/2"	24"	__	150	Wire, Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	0000000	000000
Coiler Reel
8"	__	125' of 1/2" Dia. Materials, 550' of 1/4" Dia. Materials	50	Wire, Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	0000000	000000
8"	__	150' of 3/8" Dia. Materials, 10" Wide Spools with 1/2" Dia. Hole	40	Wire, Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	000000	000000
12"	__	250' of 3/4" Dia. Materials, 500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125	Wire, Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	0000000	000000
12"	__	800' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	75	Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	0000000	000000
15"	__	300' of 1" Dia. Materials, 550' of 3/4" Dia. Materials	200	Wire, Cable, Cord, Rope, Hose	Bench	Bench-Mount Pedestal	0000000	000000

Floor Stands and Pedestals

Bench-Mount Pedestal

Floor Stand for Wire, Cord, and Rope

Floor Stand for Wire, Cable, and Hose

Component	For Use With	Mounting Location	Ht.		Each
Pedestal	Wire, Cord, Rope	Bench	14"	0000000	000000
Stand	Wire, Cord, Rope	Floor	22"	0000000	000000
Stand	Wire, Cable, Hose	Floor	36"-43"	0000000	000000

Wire Length Measurers

Bench Mount

Floor Mount

Feed wire through the wheels inside the included counter to take measurements. The counter adds and subtracts. Wind your wire around adjustable pins on the feeder reel, or place spooled wire on the 1/2" diameter spindle. Gather it on the coiler reel once it has passed through the counter. Coiler reels have a hand crank and collapse for storage.

Urethane-coated wheels are for PTFE-coated wire and fiber-optic cable.

				Feeder Reel			Coiler Reel
Mounting Location	Max. Lg. Measured	Includes	Material OD	Max. Coil OD	Coil ID	Weight Cap.	Coil ID	Coil Cap.	Weight Cap.	Pedestal Ht.	Floor Stand Ht.		Each
Feet/Inches
Steel
Bench	9,999 ft.	Counter, Feeder Reel, Coiler Reel, Three Bench-Mount Pedestals	1/64"-1/2"	15"	6 1/2"-10 1/2"	75 lbs.	12"	500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125 lbs.	14"	__	0000000	000000000
Bench	9,999 ft.	Counter, Feeder Reel, Coiler Reel, Three Bench-Mount Pedestals	1/64"-1/2"	24"	6 1/2"-18 1/2"	150 lbs.	12"	500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125 lbs.	14"	__	0000000	00000000
Floor	9,999 ft.	Counter, Feeder Reel, Coiler Reel, Floor Stand, Two Pedestals	1/64"-1/2"	24"	6 1/2"-18 1/2"	150 lbs.	12"	500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125 lbs.	14"	22"	0000000	00000000
Urethane-Coated Steel
Bench	9,999 ft.	Counter, Feeder Reel, Coiler Reel, Three Bench-Mount Pedestals	1/64"-1/2"	15"	6 1/2"-10 1/2"	75 lbs.	12"	500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125 lbs.	14"	__	0000000	00000000
Bench	9,999 ft.	Counter, Feeder Reel, Coiler Reel, Three Bench-Mount Pedestals	1/64"-1/2"	24"	6 1/2"-18 1/2"	150 lbs.	12"	500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125 lbs.	14"	__	0000000	00000000
Floor	9,999 ft.	Counter, Feeder Reel, Coiler Reel, Floor Stand, Two Pedestals	1/64"-1/2"	24"	6 1/2"-18 1/2"	150 lbs.	12"	500' of 1/2" Dia. Materials	125 lbs.	14"	22"	0000000	00000000

Remote Readout Flat-Material Length Measurers

Measurer with Electromechanical Actuator

Send sheet, roll, and strip measurements from this measurer to a remote Voltage Actuated Counter (sold separately).

Max.			Wheel		Tread			Overall			Mounting Holes
Lg. Measured	Speed	Material Travel Direction	Circumference	Material	Material	Wd.	No. of Wheels	Lg.	Wd.	Ht.	No.	Dia.	Ctr.-to-Ctr. Distance		Each
Any	2,400 fpm	Forward/Backward	12"	Aluminum	Rubber	5/8"	1	8 5/16"	7 5/16"	3 11/16"	4	0.221"	1 1/2"	0000000	000000000

Replacement Rotary Contactors	Each	0000000
Replacement Mounting Brackets	Each	000000
Surface-Mount Electrically Actuated Counters	Each	000000
Surface-Mount Electrically Actuated Counters	Each	00000
Surface-Mount Electrically Actuated Counters	Each	00000

Flat-Material Length Measurers

Backward Material Travel

Forward Material Travel

Measure sheets, rolls, and strips using these wheels and their attached counters.

Aluminum wheels are for high temperature processes and coarse materials such as sandpaper. The surface is knurled for good contact.

Plastic wheels are for smooth materials such as paper and cloth.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Measurers

One Wheel

Two Wheels

Measurers
	Max.				Overall			Mounting Holes						Replacement Wheels		Replacement Counters
Material Travel Direction	Lg. Measured	Speed, ft./min.	Wheel Circumference	Tread Wd.	Lg.	Wd.	Ht.	No.	Dia.	Ctr.-to-Ctr. Distance	Functions		Each		Each		Each
Feet
One Aluminum Wheel
Backward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	0000000	0000000	0000000	0000000	0000000
Forward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
Two Aluminum Wheels
Backward	999,999 ft.	4,500	18"	5/8"	5 3/4"	19"	7 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 ft.	4,500	18"	5/8"	5 3/4"	19"	7 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
One Plastic Wheel with Rubber Tread
Backward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Two Plastic Wheels with Rubber Tread
Backward	999,999 ft.	4,500	18"	5/8"	5 3/4"	19"	7 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 ft.	4,500	18"	5/8"	5 3/4"	19"	7 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Feet/Inches
One Aluminum Wheel
Backward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
One Plastic Wheel with Rubber Tread
Backward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 ft.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Yards
One Aluminum Wheel
Backward	999,999 yd.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 yd.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	000000	0000000	000000
One Plastic Wheel with Rubber Tread
Backward	999,999 yd.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000
Forward	999,999 yd.	3,000	12"	5/8"	3 13/16"	19"	6 1/2"	2	3/8"	1 1/2"	Adds Subtracts Zero Reset	0000000	000000	0000000	00000	0000000	000000

Repair Kits

Includes		Each
Handle, Shaft, Springs	0000000	00000

Replacement Parts

Component	Includes		Each
Counter Mounting Bracket	__	0000000	000000
Measurer Mounting Bracket	__	0000000	00000
Mounting Kit	Counter Mounting Bracket, Lug, Measurer Mounting Bracket, Rod	0000000	000000