Vernier Caliper Shootout The selection of calipers under test. Left: sub £1 plastic Vernier caliper, centre: Mitutoyo 530-122 Vernier caliper, right: cheap digital caliper.

Vin Marshall For the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that there are two types of vernier scales commonly found in calipers, known as 25-division verniers and 50-division verniers.

Add the two together to get your reading. How To Read a Vernier Caliper Find the zero hash mark on the sliding lower scale and read the last passed graduation mark on the main scale.

Digital vernier calipers offer several advantages over their analogue counterparts: Ease of use: Digital readouts eliminate the need for interpreting vernier scales.

We like what [Scale Addition] shows in the video below. In addition to a picture of the part, he also takes a picture of a vernier caliper gripping the part.

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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 ...