Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

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  • How to Position a Vernier Caliper
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Good Practice
  • Use the metal wheel contacting the measured surfaces.
  • This will allow for a more repeatable measurement.
  • Extend the calibration life of the device. Preventing damage to the measuring surfaces or measured part.
  • Make use of the locking mechanism.
  • Occasionally the device has to be positioned in a way that cannot be read.
  • Always prioritize comfort. If there is a change the jaws can move when attempting to read. Lock the device. Move it to you.
  • Ensure the part is secure, use flat surfaces, try to use the vernier comfortably with both hands.

Use the metal wheel contacting the measured surfaces.

This will allow for a more repeatable measurement.

Extend the calibration life of the device. Preventing damage to the measuring surfaces or measured part.

Make use of the locking mechanism.

Occasionally the device has to be positioned in a way that cannot be read.

Always prioritize comfort. If there is a change the jaws can move when attempting to read. Lock the device. Move it to you.

Ensure the part is secure, use flat surfaces, try to use the vernier comfortably with both hands.

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Step 2

              External Feature
  • External features are measured as shown.
  • These sections of the jaws have a knife edge,
  • Used to measure smaller features with low clearances.
  • These sections have a flat edge.
  • Used to measure larger features with perpendicular surfaces.

External features are measured as shown.

These sections of the jaws have a knife edge,

Used to measure smaller features with low clearances.

These sections have a flat edge.

Used to measure larger features with perpendicular surfaces.

Step 3

              Internal Feature
  • Internal features are measured as shown.

Internal features are measured as shown.

Step 4

              Height
  • Heights of steps are measured as shown.
  • Butt the head of the caliper against one surface.
  • Butt the head of the slider against the other surface.

Heights of steps are measured as shown.

Butt the head of the caliper against one surface.

Butt the head of the slider against the other surface.

Step 5

              Depth
  • Depth of holes are measured as shown.
  • Position the blade to the center of the hole.
  • Hold the end of the caliper flush the surface of the hole.
  • Extend the slider until the blade bottoms out the hole.

Depth of holes are measured as shown.

Position the blade to the center of the hole.

Hold the end of the caliper flush the surface of the hole.

Extend the slider until the blade bottoms out the hole.

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