It’s an amazing fact that we don’t use caliper only to measure the thickness of metal, wood, etc, but also the thickness of our skin, skin fold to be precise. Measuring our skin fold is important to measure our fat. Further, we know how ideal your body weight is. For women, surely this is an … Read more
As we know that dial indicator is one of the most important measuring apparatuses in mechanical industries. We apply this precision instrument to check the runout between the workpiece surface and axis of rotation, clearances (distance between two surfaces), straightness, and many other tests. Every dial indicator component has its own importance. But the most … Read more
Dial bore gauge allows you to measure the internal diameter of a cylinder hole with better speed and accuracy compared to the telescopic model. As the name suggests, it comes with a dial indicator to display the reading in real-time. The long shaft lets you reach the internal diameter down the deeper area. Since it’s … Read more
A digital indicator is the electronic type of dial indicator. This model is excellent in terms of speed. Instead of reading the two scales, a digital indicator allows you to read the reading instantly on the screen which lets you quickly know the measurement result. You don’t need to manually read the smaller and the … Read more
Test indicator is a mechanical precision measuring tool in the workshop that you could use to measure runout, roundness, flatness, parallelism, and squareness. Its contact point touches the surface of object to measure, and it swivels up and down. When it comes to measuring in a higher degree of resolution, test indicator is a recommended … Read more
A dial indicator or dial gauge is able to magnify a tiny hard-to-observe length difference into a rotatable easy-to-count distance. When the plunger moves back and forth, it drives the needle/pointer on the dial scale to rotate. Nicely, this workshop precision measuring tool can give you a resolution down to .001″, even .0001″. By using … Read more
Inside micrometer allows you measure internal diameter of an object precisely and accurately. An inside micrometer is used by professionals to measure the internal dimensions of pipes, holes, registers, and slots with very high accuracy. There are two types of inside micrometers: analog and digital. The digital model can reach a smallest reading (resolution) down … Read more
A continuity tester is a measuring instrument used by electricians and DIYers in checking electrical circuits. These inexpensive battery-powered devices comprise a cord, a probe, and an alligator clip for hooking it to an electrical circuit. As the name suggests, they help you identify an opening in an electrical circuit. Unlike other electrical measuring instruments, … Read more
Vernier caliper is the type of caliper that makes use of a vernier scale to display the reading. This vernier scale can provide you with a resolution of .001″ (0.02 mm). It is common to find a vernier caliper with a 6″ measuring range. But you can also find the longer ones such as 8″, … Read more
A machinist level is a leveling tool to orient, align, and level your machine or work surface so that machining, cutting, and other tasks can be performed accurately. Unlike other levels, machinist level provides greater accuracy compared to the other leveling tools, that said it’s called precision level as well. Machinists work in a wide … Read more