Lee Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Vernier gauge, micrometer. Digital or Dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Digital or Dial? What about the 'traditional' direct scale options that some of us still use quite successfully? We don't all need modern fandangled dials.... never mind digital displays. ....just a pair of good reading glasses! edit: ..... or is that what you meant by none? I have taken 'none' as meaning not using vernier/micrometer's at all.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 What about the 'traditional' direct scale options that some of us still use quite successfully? When, for example there is a problem with a key, it is essential to be able to use the micrometer with it's 0.1mm read out. Can't do this with a traditional ruler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Not unless you have a bionic eye like Steve Austin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 What about the 'traditional' direct scale options that some of us still use quite successfully? When, for example there is a problem with a key, it is essential to be able to use the micrometer with it's 0.1mm read out. Can't do this with a traditional ruler! A traditional vernier, i.e. one without a dial or a digital read-out attached (no one mentioned a ruler?) is scaled to 0.02mm. reading between the scales (i.e. to 0.01mm) requires very little effort... ....and no bionic eyesight is required! Although, as stated, I do need reading glasses.... but then I would need those to read a dial, anyway. Dials and digital read-outs are, IMHO, for people who have never been taught the basics properly!... It was one of the first things we were taught in metalwork classes at school... The vernier I use looks exactly like this:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernier_scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Fair enough, I thought you meant you were just using one of these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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derek Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 i use a digital guage, as i never paid enough attention in metal work class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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