Here’s How To Use A Caliper Whether using a digital, dial, or Vernier caliper, they are all generally used in similar fashions. It might seem obvious, but here are the steps to follow: Measuring ...

2. Standard Measurement: Use a calibrated gauge block or a known standard with precise dimensions (e.g., 10mm, 25mm). Measure the standard with your vernier caliper. 3.

The plastic Vernier caliper has been with me for about twenty years, for its £1 ($1.50 in 2000) purchase price it has been probably the best values I have ever had in a tool.

Along its shiny sides you'll find a four-inch Vernier caliper (with scales of 0.1mm and 1/16-inch), a metric screw-thread scale and a tire-tread depth-gauge. Press on the end and, of course, the ...