How do you use a digital caliper to measure step?
How to measure step using a digital caliper |
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The head of the caliper and the face of the right-hand upper jaw are used to take step measurements. | |||
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Step 1 – Place sliding jaw against upper stepOpen the digital caliper slightly. Place the sliding jaw against the upper step of the object you are measuring. Make sure that the head of the caliper is perpendicular to the edge of the upper step. Step 2 – Open caliper jawsOpen the jaws of the caliper using the thumb screw until the fixed upper jaw contacts the lower step. |
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Step 3 – Turn lock screwTurn the lock screw to tighten the jaws so that you can remove your object and take your reading. Step 4 – Read measured valueRead the measured value from the LCD display. |
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