High Accuracy

Measuring Devices
A. Vernier Caliper
B. Microcaliper

A. Vernier Caliper
The Parts of Vernier Caliper

Inside jaws: Internal length (diameter)

measurements are found by using this part.

Locking screw: blocks the instrument's movable

parts.

Upper Scales: Vernier scale (inch) Rail (inch)

Lower Scales: Vernier scale (mm) Rail (mm)

Depth probe: The part used in order to find depth

measurements Front end of the rail

Depth probe: The part used in order to find depth

measurements Front end of the rail

1. Inside jaws: Internal length measurements are found by using this part.
2. locking screw: This part blocks the instrument's movable parts in order to transfer between
measurement methods easily.
3. Vernier scale (inch)
4. Rail (inch)
5. Depth probe: The part used in order to find depth measurements
6. Front end of the rail
7. Main scale (mm)
8. Vernier scale (mm)
9. Sliding Jaw
10. Outside jaws: This part makes measuring external lengths possible.
11. Fixed Jaw

Reading the
Vernier Caliper

1) Read the cm mark on the fixed scale to the left of the 0-mark on the
vernier scale. (1 cm or 10mm on the fixed caliper)

2. Find the mm mark on the fixed scale that is just to the left of the
0-mark on the vernier scale. (6mm or 0.6 cm on the fixed caliper)

3. Look along the 20 marks on the vernier scale and the mm marks on
the fixed scale, until you find the two that most nearly line up.
(0.25mm on the vernier scale)

4. To get the correct reading, simply add this found digit to

your previous reading. (10mm + 6mm + 0.25mm= 16.25 mm)

23.7 mm or 2.37 cm

10.2 mm or 1.02 cm

31.5 mm or 3.15 cm

9.1 mm or 0.91 cm

26.0 mm or 2.60 cm

756.5 mm or
75.65 cm

756.8 mm or
75.68 cm

Using the
Micrometer
1. Place the object whose length, diameter, or thickness
is to be measured between the micrometer's
measuring rods.

Using the
Micrometer
2. Turn the thimble until the spindle contacts the object
to be measured. The rods should lightly touch the
object between them but not clamp down on it.

Using the
Micrometer
3. To apply a consistent pressure to the object, use the
ratchet stop.

Using the
Micrometer

4. Flip the locking lever to lock the measuring rods in

place.

Using the
Micrometer

5. Flip the locking lever to lock the measuring rods in

place.

1. The mm marks are above the horizontal line and the

half-mm marks are below it.

2. Read the value just exposed by the thimble on the

central line of the cylinder. This value is in
millimeters.
4.5 mm

3. Read the mark on the thimble aligned with the

horizontal line on the barrel. This mark is in
hundredths of millimeters.
4.5 mm

0.13 mm

4.5 mm

0.13 mm

4. There are 50 such marks, each turn of the thimble

corresponds to half a millimeter (the distance between
the upward and downward marks on the cylinder
central line).

4.5 mm

0.13 mm

5. Add these values together. This is the

measurement of the object between the
measuring rods.

4.5 mm

0.13 mm

4.5 mm + 0.13 mm = 4.63 mm

5.5 mm

0.17 mm

5.5 mm + 0.17 mm = 5.67 mm

3.5 mm

0.17 mm

3.5 mm + 0.17 mm = 3.67 mm

4.5 mm

0.17 mm

4.5 mm + 0.17 mm = 4.67 mm

18.5 mm + 0.40 mm = 18.90 mm