Wednesday, 16 February 2011

How to use Micrometer?


  • Thimble
The thimble rotates around a cylinder which is marked in millimeters.
The left-hand side of the thimble has markings all around it.
The line labeled 0 is the primary pointer.
  • Close the jaws
  • Calculate the least count
  • Place the object between the two jaws
  • Record the position of main scale where the two measuring rods met.
  • Note the position of the circular scale which coincides with main scale 
  
 
Reading of the Instrument
 
 
lReading of the instrument = MS div + (coinciding CS div x L.C)
l= 8+ (12 x 0.01)
l= 8 + 0.120mm
l= 8.120 mm = 8120 µm
 
 

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