Who makes the best dial caliper? This is actually debatable. Each person has their own preference. Some may concern with the build construction, accuracy, durability, cost, repairment, country of manufacturing and even color. There are numerous dial caliper brands such as Starrett, Mitutoyo, Brown & Sharpe, Fowler, Accusize Tools, Insize, Anytime Tools, HFS, Hornady, Taylor … Read more
Accuracy and simplicity are two priority things in metalworking. And that’s why designers and engineers use varieties of measuring tools in workshops. There are a lot of tools we might need to design our complete model. And thus, we are here to summarize each of the tools we might need in metalworking workshops. In each … Read more
As a critical measuring tool for accurate and precise measurement, a micrometer must have a periodic calibration. The calibration will assess the micrometer’s accuracy. If it is out of a certain tolerance, you may need to replace it with the new one. It’s not only about testing the length measurement but also the flatness and … Read more
Micrometers, both mechanical and digital models, are precision measuring tools that require good maintenance. Maintenance is important to keep the micrometer durable and accurate. Most micrometers nowadays are actually durable. But improper use and poor maintenance can shorten the mic life use. Before you learn how to maintenance the micrometer, make sure you know how … Read more
When it comes to precision measurement tools and devices such as mechanical micrometer, caliper, indicator, etc, we take the reading in inch reading. You need to know the inch reading is actually an imperial unit system. Here we are going to briefly discuss imperial unit system including its history, the units, and countries that keep … Read more
Micrometer’s least count means the smallest increment figure that the micrometer’s scale provides. It’s also the smallest thickness or length that can be measured. For example 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, these row of numbers has 1 increment figure. Another example, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, … Read more
In short, the idea behind how micrometers work is a combination of these two: the working principle of the differential screw and the distance magnifying that is affected by the thimble diameter. In this page, we only explain the micrometer working principle of the mechanic type one. Differential Screw According to Wikipedia, “A differential screw … Read more
Zeroing in micrometer is the process of adjusting the index line to line up straightly mark “0” of the thimble scale when the measuring faces of the micrometer are closed properly. In basic terms, it’s a way in order for the measuring tool to get repaired its zero error. How to zero a micrometer is … Read more
Using a tape measure is basically easy. Things that you need to consider are the hook and the tape. On this page, we are going to discuss how to use the hook and read the tape. If you know how to use it and read the marks properly, that’s good, whereas if you are still … Read more
When talking about how laser measure works, the first thing that you have to learn is the laser itself. This is the physics artificial phenomenon that takes a big chunk of the portion on how the laser measure works. Other aspects to know are some basic math and light speed coefficient. As the laser measures … Read more