Measuring Flashcards
What are internal callipers used for?
- CT
They are used for geometries similar to the inside of a tube or hole.
What are external callipers used for?
- CT
They are used for diameters or simple external lengths.
What are external callipers most often used on?
- CT
On the woodturning lathe.
What are odd legged callipers used for?
- CT
They are used for distances from a datum edge.
Why are odd legged callipers supposedly better than internal callipers and external callipers?
- CT
As they are more easy to set.
Where do you mark up?
-FW
Waste side.
What do densitometers measure?
-FW
The “density” of colour on a white background.
How to try-squares also measure flatness?
-FW
Their accuracy in manufacture.
What is the end chop an example of?
-FW
A fixture.
What is key about a go-no-go gauge?
-FW
It gives a yes no answer.
What is a framing square for?
-EW
Laying out lines, checking corners and edges, and ensuring flatness
An engineers square is sometimes called a try square. True or False?
-EW
True
What is often used to mark out mitre joints?
-EW
A combination square
Where should cut lines be made?
-EW
In the most accurate position possible.
Can you measure with callipers?
-EW
No. Not on their own. You should use them in conjunction with a measuring tool.
