magpie | 29/12/2010 14:28:30 |
![]() 508 forum posts 98 photos | Hi Spurry.
I would be carefull with that M&W one in the photo, It looks like you have worn about 0.2mm off the end !!!!!!
Cheers Derek |
chris stephens | 30/12/2010 13:36:04 |
1049 forum posts 1 photos | Hi Terry,
There is an operation that can be performed to cure your little problem, or you could try rigging up a vacuum pump.
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chris stephens | 30/12/2010 13:37:00 |
1049 forum posts 1 photos | Hi Terry,
There is an operation that can be performed to cure your little problem, or you could try rigging up a vacuum pump.
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Stub Mandrel | 30/12/2010 19:01:25 |
![]() 4318 forum posts 291 photos 1 articles | Out of interest, how competently do folk think they can estimate subdivisions? In chemistry at school and map-reading in the scouts I was expected to estimate tenths to within a tenth either way. I find this handy on my hom,e-made rotary table as the handwheel is graduated to a tenth of a degree and accuracy to about 1 minute of arc seems plenty for my humble needs, such as gear cutting. Neil |
Peter G. Shaw | 30/12/2010 19:52:22 |
![]() 1531 forum posts 44 photos | Neil, A long time ago I discovered that some of the rule(r)s I own did not agree. Furthermore, I also discovered discrepancies between the various micrometers, manual verniers and electronic verniers. Eventually I bought the three smallest metric Mitutoyo micrometer standards and started comparing both for identical readings and for tolerances. Generally, where possible I estimated to tenths - not possible on digital stuff, but can be done on the manual micrometers, both metric and imperial. I then borrowed an imperial micrometer from an ex-toolroom toolmaker friend as it had the tenths vernier scale. Much to my surprise, I found that my estimated readings compared very favourably with the actual tenths micrometer and on mentioning this to my friend found that he was not at all surprised. He said that the human brain and eye was very capable of doing this. For myself, I would have expected 1/4, 1/2 & 3/4 of a division to be reasonably easy to do, and somewhere I picked up the idea that the graduations are usually approximately equal to 1/10, so probably 1/10 and 9/10 should be ok, but this then leaves 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 tenths as probably being the most error prone. Regards, Peter G. Shaw PS For what it's worth, I ended up with a metric micrometer reading 0.005mm high at 25mm, a slide vernier caliper with a resolution of 0.05mm appearing to be exact, a Draper dial caliper with a resolution of 0.02mm reading consistently high (and since given to my grandson), a Rolson digital caliper which appears to be reading up to 0.02-0.03mm low (within spec), and a Workzone digital caliper from Aldi which reads anything up to 0.11mm high and isn't even consistant. Since then I have bought a Starrett 25-50mm micrometer and a Starrett 150mm dial caliper with a resolution of 0.01mm. Both of these seem to be accurate. Hence I now use the 0.05mm slide vernier as first choice with the micrometers and the Starrett dial caliper second choice and the Rolson digital third choice. Anybody want a Workzone digital caliper? Going cheap for postage! |
Speedy Builder5 | 02/01/2011 20:37:20 |
2878 forum posts 248 photos | Hi John, I have a Rabone Chesterman 300mm rule CF 49 to Bs 4372 square ended satin finished stainless steel. -easy read for pensioners.
One face is in mm, the other in 1/2 mm graduations. The top reads right to left (albeit upside down) , the bottom left to right. It has square ends -and its all mine ! |
Speedy Builder5 | 02/01/2011 20:54:46 |
2878 forum posts 248 photos | John, quick, check out E-bay Item number: 350414102041
Rabone CF 49 is up for sale - its the satin one with a hole in it.
Good luck |
John Stevenson | 02/01/2011 21:36:45 |
![]() 5068 forum posts 3 photos | Robert, Sorry not following you? That one is marked in 1/2mm which is what I want to get away from. What I want and have now found and ordered from Germany are rules with full mm divisions on all sides. I'll post some pics when they arrive in the new years, nobody will be shipping until Tuesday anyway John S. |
Gordon W | 03/01/2011 09:57:08 |
2011 forum posts | When I was an apprentice (what dread words) we were given 6" rules. Then taken to the holy place (tool room). Rules set in a square on surface table ,and with a tool room height gauge set to standard increments ,ie. 1", 1 1/2" etc. the rules were scribed. This showed the true division mark, after that we were expected to measure to 15 thou. with them. |
Stub Mandrel | 07/01/2011 19:57:55 |
![]() 4318 forum posts 291 photos 1 articles | I'm going to do an experiment - I have a 1" standard and I'll take photos of each of my calipers and micrometers on it. You'll have to trust me to zero them properly! Neil P.S. My workzone caliper is the one I use most as the chunky body fits the hand and it seems at least as relaible as the others! P.P.S. Any dirt at all on the 'scale' is the enemy of accuracy and consistency with digital calipers. |
Nicholas Farr | 07/01/2011 20:06:52 |
![]() 3988 forum posts 1799 photos | Hi Neil, I hope you are going to maintain them all at their specified accuracy temperatures during your experiment..
I was checking a couple of 2"-3" mics last night and just handling the 2" and 3" standards made a difference of 0.0005". I had to get them all up to my handling temp before I got consistant readings.
Regards Nick. Edited By Nicholas Farr on 07/01/2011 20:08:22 |
Peter G. Shaw | 07/01/2011 21:04:19 |
![]() 1531 forum posts 44 photos | When I was checking my devices, I brought them into the house overnight before checking, thus ensuring that they were all at the same temperature, 20°C or as near as the storage heaters could get it. In respect of the micrometers and the standards, they were all held by the plastic insulating pads: my understanding is that these, especially on the standards, are designed to minimize heat transmission from the hands. The calipers are rather more awkward since they are mainly all metal. One way is to hold them as much as possible in say a portable vice fitted with plastic jaws. Provided the vice has also been left overnight in the same room, it should then be at the same temperature as the caliper under test and the standards. Regards, Peter G. Shaw |
Nicholas Farr | 07/01/2011 21:27:02 |
![]() 3988 forum posts 1799 photos | Hi Peter, I think your ideas are very valid. My standards don't have any plastic insulating pads. I was also thinking that it would be easyer if they were gentle nipped in a vice, as trying to hold the mic and the standard and working the mic's barrel all at the same time was rather akward to say the least. I've got an ali vice which will clamp onto a table top, somwhere which was a freebie with a cheapo workmate type thingy, I'll have to see if I can find it.
Regards Nick. Edited By Nicholas Farr on 07/01/2011 21:27:48 |
Dave Jones 1 | 08/01/2011 11:36:49 |
85 forum posts 5 photos | Being from a slightly younger generation, I had the luxury of missing out of capital punishment in school! on the downside this means it was not explained to me why you cant call it a ruler. So why is this?
This also means I have had to teach myself how to work in imperial instead of metric, but that is a whole other can of worms!
Dave |
Terryd | 08/01/2011 11:51:03 |
![]() 1946 forum posts 179 photos | Hi Dave, I am from an older generation but I don't know of any reason why you can't call it a ruler, but there are reasons why you can ![]() Quote: "ruler [ˈruːlə] n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who rules or commands 2. (Engineering / Tools) Also called rule a strip of wood, metal, or other material, having straight edges graduated usually in millimetres or inches, used for measuring and drawing straight lines Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003" end quote. ![]() That's good enough for me, Regards Terry. |
John Stevenson | 08/01/2011 11:53:29 |
![]() 5068 forum posts 3 photos | Well they arrived from Germany via DHL on Thursday, Just as it says on the box, 13mm wide, very flexible and just right for the top pocket. Bought two 100mm long ones, two 150mm long, two 200mm long and one 150mm one that reads right to left so should be set now for a while, one set into the shop and one set as spare in the office. John S. Edited By John Stevenson on 08/01/2011 12:00:45 |
blowlamp | 08/01/2011 11:58:56 |
![]() 1885 forum posts 111 photos | Posted by Dave Jones 1 on 08/01/2011 11:36:49:
...I had the luxury of missing out of capital punishment in school! ...
Dave
Good job you did, or we wouldn't have the pleasure of your company
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Dusty | 08/01/2011 12:34:27 |
498 forum posts 9 photos | Hi guys
Remember that when using standards to set measuring equipment that whatever you are setting is only accurate at the size of your standard, you are relying on the inherent accuracy of the tool thereafter. If you have the use of a set of slip gauges then you can check across the range of the tool you are trying to set. If you then find you have an error then I would suggest that you balance the error over the range of the tool.
i.e. set it so that it is accurate at the midway point. |
NJH | 08/01/2011 13:10:45 |
![]() 2314 forum posts 139 photos | Hey John Like the look of those - maybe I will order a couple. As far as the top pocket goes though take care that you don't stick the 200mm version up your nose!! (Insert smiley here - but of course I don't do those) Regards Norman |
Terryd | 08/01/2011 15:14:12 |
![]() 1946 forum posts 179 photos | Hi Chris Stevens, I also have a metre stick! Best regards, Terry |
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