diff --git a/lib/fnordmetric/gauge_modifiers.rb b/lib/fnordmetric/gauge_modifiers.rb
index a2ed8764c..c9a8dbd4b 100644
--- a/lib/fnordmetric/gauge_modifiers.rb
+++ b/lib/fnordmetric/gauge_modifiers.rb
@@ -59,5 +59,18 @@ def incr_field_by(gauge, field_name, value)
       @redis.incrby(gauge.tick_key(time, :count), 1)
     end
   end  
-  
+
+  def set_value(gauge_name, value)
+    gauge = fetch_gauge(gauge_name)
+    assure_two_dimensional!(gauge)
+    @redis.hset(gauge.key, gauge.tick_at(time), value)
+  end
+
+  def set_field(gauge_name, field_name, value)
+    gauge = fetch_gauge(gauge_name)
+    assure_three_dimensional!(gauge)
+    @redis.zadd(gauge.tick_key(time), value, field_name)
+  end
+
+
 end
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diff --git a/spec/gauge_modifiers_spec.rb b/spec/gauge_modifiers_spec.rb
index 0af82cdd3..f9012c07d 100644
--- a/spec/gauge_modifiers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gauge_modifiers_spec.rb
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@
   describe "set value on two/three-dim gauge" do
 
     it "should set a value on a two-dim gauge" do  
-      pending "implement me!"
       gauge_key = "fnordmetrics-myns-gauge-mygauge_5463-10"    
       @redis.hset(gauge_key, "695280200", "54")
       @redis.set(gauge_key+"-695280200-sessions-count", 5)
@@ -396,7 +395,6 @@
 
 
     it "should set a value on a two-dim gauge" do  
-      pending "implement me!"
       gauge_key = "fnordmetrics-myns-gauge-mygauge_1463-10-695280200"
       @redis.zadd(gauge_key, 65, "asdasdkey")
       @redis.zscore(gauge_key, "asdasdkey").should == "65"