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    A dial caliper is a precise measuring tool used in engineering to measure various dimensions to within thousandths of an inch. It contains a dial indicator, movable and fixed jaws, and depth rods to measure distances between parallel planes or diameters. To take a measurement, the user positions the jaws against the object and reads the measurement where the dial indicator points to the bar and dial scales. Understanding how to properly use and calibrate a dial caliper allows for accurate measurements of mechanical parts and components.

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    A dial caliper is a precise measuring tool used in engineering to measure various dimensions to within thousandths of an inch. It contains a dial indicator, movable and fixed jaws, and depth rods to measure distances between parallel planes or diameters. To take a measurement, the user positions the jaws against the object and reads the measurement where the dial indicator points to the bar and dial scales. Understanding how to properly use and calibrate a dial caliper allows for accurate measurements of mechanical parts and components.

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    A dial caliper is a precise measuring tool used in engineering to measure various dimensions to within thousandths of an inch. It contains a dial indicator, movable and fixed jaws, and depth rods to measure distances between parallel planes or diameters. To take a measurement, the user positions the jaws against the object and reads the measurement where the dial indicator points to the bar and dial scales. Understanding how to properly use and calibrate a dial caliper allows for accurate measurements of mechanical parts and components.

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    A dial caliper is a precise measuring tool used in engineering to measure various dimensions to within thousandths of an inch. It contains a dial indicator, movable and fixed jaws, and depth rods to measure distances between parallel planes or diameters. To take a measurement, the user positions the jaws against the object and reads the measurement where the dial indicator points to the bar and dial scales. Understanding how to properly use and calibrate a dial caliper allows for accurate measurements of mechanical parts and components.

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    Matthew Johnson

    Praise Okeadu
    Noah Curfman
    Dial Caliper
    Introduction
    A dial caliper is a precise measuring instrument used in the engineering and manufacturing
    industry. Calipers have several capabilities such as measuring the width, depth, thickness, and
    diameter of an object. A dial caliper is commonly used to measure objects with tight tolerances
    such as engine parts, aircraft components, and most other products made out of metal.
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    Components
    The dial indicator moves clockwise inside the dial to determine a measurement with an
    accuracy to the thousandths decimal place.
    The bezel clamp is used to calibrate the caliper. To calibrate the caliper, loosen the
    bezel clamp and rotate the bezel so the dial indicator is pointing to zero, and re-tighten
    the bezel clamp.
    The lock screw is used to hold the moveable jaw in place so that a recorded dimension
    will not be lost if the caliper is accidentally bumped.
    The bar is the immovable portion of the caliper which contains a number scale divided
    into tenths of an inch.
    The fine adjusting roll is turned with the thumb to adjust the measurement in order to
    improve accuracy.
    The inside measuring contacts are used to measure the internal diameter of an object.
    The outside measuring contacts are used to measure the external diameter or width of
    an object.
    The user can use the depth rod to find the vertical dimension of features, or the depth of
    holes.
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    Matthew Johnson
    Praise Okeadu
    Noah Curfman
    Capabilities
    The dial caliper can measure a variety of features to an accuracy of one thousandth of an inch
    (.001). The dimension measured can then be locked into place using the lock screw to prevent
    accidental adjustment.
    1."How To Use a Dial Caliper," Gateway Community & Technical College, n.d., accessed November 24, 2015,
    http://www.gateway.kctcs.edu/~/media/Gateway/Academics/STEM/AS6_HowToUseaDialCaliper.ashx.

    Outside Measuring Contact Capabilities:


    The outside measuring contacts can determine the distance between two parallel planes
    that do not face one another as seen in the diagram below. Additionally the outside
    measuring contacts can measure the external diameters of cylindrical shapes.

    Inside Measuring Contact Capabilities:


    The inside measuring contacts can measure the distance between parallel planes that
    face one another as seen in the diagram below. The inside measuring contacts can also
    measure the internal diameters of cylindrical shapes.

    Depth Rod Capabilities:


    The depth rod is capable of measuring the distance between two parallel planes that
    face in the same direction as seen in the diagram below.

    Operation

    Matthew Johnson
    Praise Okeadu
    Noah Curfman
    The following section provides an example that shows how the components of the caliper work
    together to carry out the function of measurement.
    First the operator needs to adjust the moveable jaw to fit the object being measured. Apply
    enough pressure to hold it in place, but not too much because it could give an incorrect
    measurement.
    Next, when reading the caliper the bar must be read first before reading the dial. The bar is
    divided into tenths of an inch, while the dial is divided into thousands of an inch. For instance, if
    you are trying to measure 1.212 on the dial caliper, the bar will read 1.2 and the dial would read
    12. The number on the dial is added onto the end of the number on the bar.
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    Conclusion
    With a proper understanding of how a dial caliper works a wide variety of features can be
    quickly and easily measured. Like any tool. using a dial caliper efficiently requires practice.Once
    one is familiar with the dial caliper features can be accurately measured to an accuracy of one
    thousandth of an inch.
    1."How To Use a Dial Caliper," Gateway Community & Technical College, n.d., accessed November 24, 2015,
    http://www.gateway.kctcs.edu/~/media/Gateway/Academics/STEM/AS6_HowToUseaDialCaliper.ashx.

    Matthew Johnson
    Praise Okeadu
    Noah Curfman

    Glossary
    Plane - Any flat surface
    Moveable Jaw - the part of the measuring contacts that moves

    Matthew Johnson
    Praise Okeadu
    Noah Curfman

    Sources Cited
    STEM. "How To Use a Dial Caliper." n.d. Accessed November 24, 2015.
    http://www.gateway.kctcs.edu/~/media/Gateway/Academics/STEM/AS6_HowToUseaDialCaliper
    .ashx.

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