found this at a thrift store

[Jeff in Pa]

Jeff

How long have you known me? You got to speak in english. The Standard, you mean the little thinggy in the box?
:roflmao:

No I havent done anything with it yet. The guy that got it from the thrift store were working on a 147 for him to cut with this year. Another week and Ill know better what I got and how it measures up.

Does the picture help ? anic:


The "standard" is the 1" long piece on the box. Clean both measuring ends of the micrometer on a piece of paper and also lightly rub the ends of the standard with the paper too. ( this removes dirt and or oil ) Then turn the thimble in against the standard using the clicker on the end of the thimble. The clicker keeps you from making it too tight and getting an incorrect measurement.

Not to be a wise guy but do you know how to read a micrometer? If not, I'll explain it.

 

[Stan 601]

Nice find you will find things like this sometimes when you are not even looking.

 

[Vince_O]

Jeff In a word, NO.

Im sure Phil will show me the next time hes up here, as he uses these every day. He also calabrates them for his company.