PARTS OF MICRO CALIPER
Placing the object:
- Place the object flush against the backing and between the movable piece of the vice/caliper.
- Turn the handle of the micro-caliper clockwise until object is secure. Be careful not to break the object. You will notice that you cannot tighten beyond a certain point after which the handle begins to turn without tightening.
Reading the Micro-caliper:
- There are two sets of markings, those that run vertically (on the inner piece) and those that run horizontally (on the outer handle piece).
- The vertical markings represent the whole and half millimeter measurements.
- The horizontal markings represent the fraction of the millimeter to the hundredths place.
- Below is a sample reading:
