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Understanding Dial Calipers: Measuring Types and Parts, Slides of Engineering
Learn about dial calipers, their uses in engineering, science, and manufacturing, and how to accurately read outside diameter, inside diameter, step distance, and hole depth measurements on an inch dial caliper.
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Dial Calipers
Dial Calipers
General Information
General Information
Dial Calipers
Dial Calipers
Dial Calipers Dial Calipers
are arguably the most common
and versatile of all the precision measuringtools.
Four Types of Measurements
Four Types of Measurements
Dial Calipers
Dial Calipers
Dial calipers are used to perform four commonmeasurements on parts…
Outside Measuring Faces
Outside Measuring Faces
These are the faces between which outsidelength or diameter is measured.
Step Measuring Faces
Step Measuring Faces
These are the faces between which steppedparallel surface distance can be measured.
Depth Measuring Faces
Depth Measuring Faces
These are the faces between which the depthof a hole can be measured.
Note:
Work piece is shown in section. Dial Caliper shortened for graphic purposes.
A standard
inch dial caliper inch dial caliper
will measure slightly morethan 6 inches.
The
blade scale blade scale
shows each inch divided into
10 increments. Each increment equals onehundred thousandths (0.100”).
Note:
Some dial calipers have blade scales that are located above or below the rack.