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Measuring Tools
Measuring instruments includes a vast amount of tools and instruments used for measuring. This would include micrometers (various types for various applications), scaled rules, durometers, spectrometers, tape measures, dumpy levels, spirit levels, combination sets, gauge blocks, vernier calipers, dial indicators, inside and outside calipers, etc.
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something that s used to measure to small fractions of a millimetre. I can't believe you dont know a metric capliers
Simple tool.
Levels come in a variety of sizes for a variety of uses. From tiny line levels to the 5-6 foot carpenter levels. All have one thing in common, the bubble. All have one or more bubble gauges, a slightly bent glass tube filled with colored fluid and a bubble. Most bubble gauges have two marks denoting the center of the glass. When the bubble rest between the marks, what you are checking is level.
How much is a kern k1a theodolite level?
We don't have list of everybody's prices. Phone a few tool stores and ask is the best way.
What would you use to measure the length of your classroom?
I would use a tape measure. This would require one person to help me, since the tape measure would have to be held at both ends. Even if the classroom is longer than the tape measure, I could just mark the full extent of the tape and then measure again from there.
What did people use before the invention of measuring tools such as rulers?
Before the invention of reliable tools for measuring length and distance many measurements were based on human anatomy. Many of the terms used have been retained into modern-day usage, such as:
Inch was the width of a man's thumb at the base of the nail
Foot was the length of a man's foot
Yard the distance between the tip of a man's nose and the tip of his thumb of his outstretched hand.
Fathom from the Old English fæthm, meaning "outstretched arms", because a fathom is the distance between a man's outstretched fingertips.
nail an old English unit of length equal to 1/20 ell. Like the ell, the nail was used for measuring cloth; traditionally, it represented the length of the last two joints (including the fingernail) of the middle finger.
ell a traditional unit of length used primarily for measuring cloth. In the English system, one ell equals 20 nails. The word comes from the Latin ulna, which originally meant the elbow and is now the name of the bone on the outside of the forearm. The history of the unit is not clear. Some authorities believe the ell was originally a double forearm length.
Furlong from the Old English fuhrlang, means "the length of a furrow"; it represents the distance a team of oxen could plow without needing a rest.
Mile comes from the Latin word for 1000, mille, because originally a mile was the distance a Roman legion could march in 1000 paces (or 2000 steps, a pace being the distance between successive falls of the same foot).
What are the parts of micrometer caliper and their functions?
Frame, Anvil, Spindle, Spindle lock, Barrel, Thimble, and Rachet. <--NovaNet!!
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An outside micrometer consists of the following parts:
- Frame - The body of the instrument.
- Sleeve - Contains the vernier and scales, also houses the spindle nut and thimble assembly.
- Thimble - Houses the adjusting nut, ratchet and screws over the spindle nut. The thimble and sleeve assembly enables the actual opening and closing of the instrument over the work piece to enable measuring.
- Spindle - Attached to the thimble and protrudes through the frame. Together with the opposite anvil the workpiece is measured between the spindle and anvil faces.
- Ratchet knob - Used to close the micrometer over the workpiece to measure it.
- Lock - Used to lock the spindle when a measurement is achieved before removing the instrument from the workpiece.
- Vernier and scale - This is imprinted on the sleeve and spindle and is what gives the actual measurement.
What is a saw setting tool and how is it used?
On woodworking saws the teeth are alternatingly offset slightly to left and right. The amount they are offset needs to be the same amount to ensure a good clean cut. This tool is used to do that. It bends the teeth to the correct amount and ensures the offset is the same along the length of the blade.
What is the example of zero order instrument?
Wire strain gauges are an example for a zero order instrument.
A caliper is a measuring tool that measures either the inside or outside diameter of something.
Disc brakes on a car use a caliper to push the brake pads against the rotor to stop the car.
What is the index error in theodolite?
Half of the difference between the two positions is called the "index error".
How do you calibrate a micrometer?
by measuring something with a known constant thickness, a dollar bill or something. A 'gage block' is best
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What would you use to measure the diameter of a marble?
I would use a micrometer. A caliper would do as well.
What would you use to measure a door?
For length and height, you would use feet
Width would be in inches
Weight would be in pounds or ounces
In metrics it would be meters
Centimeters
kilograms or grams
What measuring tools do weather forecasters use?
They mainly use radar to show movement of weather systems.
