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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891839-08-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PALMER HARVEY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231777

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03905
		FILM NUMBER:		081046484

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSCAT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099302
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				160874418
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5853527777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSMATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dr. Palmer has elected to defer receipt of 2,733 of these shares, all of which are credited to his participant stock account under the Transcat, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors' Stock Plan, until the expiration of the deferral period, at which time the shares will be issued to him pursuant to the terms of his prior election.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This non-transferable warrant was previously reported by Dr. Palmer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This non-transferable warrant was previously reported by Dr. Palmer.  Dr. Palmer can exercise this warrant pro rata with respect to one-third of the shares subject to the warrant on the first, second and third anniversaries of the 8/17/05 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This non-transferable warrant was previously reoprted by Dr. Palmer.  Dr. Palmer can exercise this warrant pro rata with respect to one-third of the shares subject to the warrant on the first, second and third anniversaries of the 8/16/06 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was previously reported by Dr. Palmer.  Dr. Palmer can exercise this option pro rata with respect to one-third of the shares subject to the option on the first, second and third anniversaries of the 8/22/07 grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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