Details of Vernier caliper assembly and parts are discussed below. Manufacturing material, assembly of measuring jaws, location of grooves, right angle assembly, knock-pins links jaws to main assembly, stoppers to fix the jaws, sliding guide bushings fitted to the two legs all are addressed in details. Manufacturing Material: There are a number of alloys…
What is a least count? A scale is the defining feature of any measuring instrument. Usually measurements are taken by placing an object on top of a scale and noting the distance between the edges. In this case a larger number of divisions on the scale leads to a more accurate measurement and vice versa. The…
In this article our experts will try to address some common questions [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)] regarding the Vernier Caliper and its usage as well as clear up some conceptual problems faced by beginners. Q.1: Why use a vernier caliper instead of a regular meter rule? Ans: A vernier caliper offers a lot more accuracy…
There are various typing errors and spelling mistakes for the instrument word Vernier Calipers. Some of these are discussed below: Vernier Calliper is not a spelling mistake nor typo error, the word Calliper that has been spelt differently from the English US Caliper but it is actually recognized in the British English. So “Vernier Calliper”…
Zero errors are one of the most commonly occurring errors in measuring instruments such as vernier calipers. A vernier caliper zero error occurs when the vernier caliper is set to its closed position, i.e with the measuring jaws in contact with each other but the zero on the vernier scale does not match with the…
