{"id":14432,"date":"2024-08-16T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T08:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/?p=14432"},"modified":"2024-09-05T09:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T07:28:46","slug":"reading-calipers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/en\/reading-calipers\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading calipers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzwghsub-2d6863ebd12198f0eb4f1ca898d4d78e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Reading calipers: Tips and tricks for precise measurements<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzwgi9mv-29301eb53c4961ace3ed1f0780747fe6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Reading calipers is an important skill that every mechanic, engineer or craftsman should master. Calipers are an extremely precise measuring tool that is widely used in industry and trade. They consist of a fixed and a movable part and have a scale that can be used to measure lengths and distances.<\/p>\n<p>A calliper gauge usually consists of a main body and a movable slide. The main body has a scale on which the measurements are given in millimetres and inches. The scale on the slide is usually somewhat smaller and is known as the vernier scale. The vernier scale consists of a series of markings located between the main markings of the scale on the main body. The vernier scale allows measurements to be taken with greater accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzwgufz5-d558292e849448c3b711580e391c4c53\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwgufz5-d558292e849448c3b711580e391c4c53 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwgufz5-d558292e849448c3b711580e391c4c53 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lzwgufz5-d558292e849448c3b711580e391c4c53 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14434 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14434 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-260x300.jpg\" alt='Measuring with the DialMax caliper' title='DialMax Caliper'  height=\"300\" width=\"260\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-891x1030.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-768x888.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-1329x1536.jpg 1329w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-scaled.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-1298x1500.jpg 1298w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How_it_works_more-610x705.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzwguujc-7d2bc2addf0e2e89a00d202a26facaf4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Reading calipers requires a certain amount of experience and practice. However, there are a few steps that should be followed in order to take accurate and precise measurements.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to align the caliper. Make sure that the caliper is parallel to the surface and that the scales on the main body and the caliper are fully aligned. If the caliper is not aligned correctly, this can lead to inaccurate measurements.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Clock calipers and digital calipers.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The two versions of the dial caliper and digital caliper are the easiest to read. With the DialMax, you can see the measurement on the pointer on the dial. The DigiMax shows you the measurement digitally up to the second decimal point.<\/p>\n<p>The vernier caliper is a little more difficult.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzwh3wu3-d6cce2801bc62de1694fe504bc0cdb90\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwh3wu3-d6cce2801bc62de1694fe504bc0cdb90 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwh3wu3-d6cce2801bc62de1694fe504bc0cdb90 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lzwh3wu3-d6cce2801bc62de1694fe504bc0cdb90 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14440 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14440 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-300x300.png\" alt='' title='Calimax'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-1030x1030.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-1500x1500.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Calimax-705x705.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzwh50lg-52f8a55f1c38f2ff3ad48c62a5a35e5e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>The vernier display<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Start with the main scale on the main body. Read the value on the scale directly below the slider. The value is given in millimetres or inches, depending on which unit of measurement is used on the scale. Once you have read the value on the main scale, move on to the vernier scale on the slider.<\/p>\n<p>The vernier scale is slightly more complicated than the main scale. The vernier scale consists of a series of numbers arranged between the main scale markings on the main body. The markings on the vernier scale are smaller than the markings on the main scale. To obtain the exact measurement, you must compare the markings on the vernier scale with the main scale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzwh5po9-38fe71a92b5b0d2ba5fe4aa0f4b90361\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwh5po9-38fe71a92b5b0d2ba5fe4aa0f4b90361 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwh5po9-38fe71a92b5b0d2ba5fe4aa0f4b90361 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lzwh5po9-38fe71a92b5b0d2ba5fe4aa0f4b90361 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14438 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14438 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-225x300.jpg\" alt='' title='IMG_3855'  height=\"300\" width=\"225\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-773x1030.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3855-529x705.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzwh59od-15ad72d0926a0443bb840706ea0f9828 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To read the value on the vernier scale, look for the mark on the vernier scale that is closest to the main scale. The digit on the vernier scale whose mark coincides exactly with a mark on the main scale determines the tenth of a millimetre.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-79ff81c021393065cee878051452f6a6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzwh59od-15ad72d0926a0443bb840706ea0f9828 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>We measure the lid of a cream: we see that the diameter is 31 mm. If we now look at the vernier scale, we look for the number that matches exactly. In this case it is 4.<\/p>\n<p>So the diameter is exactly 31.4 mm.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to always align the caliper correctly and to read the exact values on the main scale and the vernier scale in order to carry out accurate and precise measurements.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to send us your questions and comments!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-49f6e875884219cf77c24341e550af53 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzwh5po9-18a73d286568d8f98b7637949b440c37\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwh5po9-18a73d286568d8f98b7637949b440c37 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lzwh5po9-18a73d286568d8f98b7637949b440c37 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lzwh5po9-18a73d286568d8f98b7637949b440c37 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14436 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14436 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-225x300.jpg\" alt='' title='CaliMax Vernier scale close up'  height=\"300\" width=\"225\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-773x1030.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.kwbswiss.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3856-529x705.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":14436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1209,1210,1211],"class_list":["post-14432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-generally","tag-calipers","tag-how-to-read-calipers","tag-verier-scale"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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