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Also, make sure the faces of your 0-1" mic are NOT touching when you store it.
Yes , that is a no no , same with calipers .
Also, make sure the faces of your 0-1" mic are NOT touching when you store it.
ooo I did not know that. thanks for the tip.Yes , that is a no no , same with calipers
Yes, I always leave them open a little.Yes , that is a no no , same with calipers .
So how often are you guys breaking out your micrometer standards?
How often are you guys checking the zeroes on your outside micrometers?
...2) I always clean the mic faces with Kim Wipes and gently close them to make sure the mic is zeroed before use. I could probably dispense with this because the mic always reads zero.
3) Mic standards (rods) are not used often so if you buy good ones used, they will probably be okay...
I didn't even know you could have 4 digits after a decimal point?
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For a larger micrometer, I would not know of a way to make sure the mike is zeroed before use without using a standard. I have always thought that one needed a standard to check the zero on a larger mike.
Yes , you do need a standard or gage blocks to initially set larger mics to zero . Then check them every so often .
And it goes without saying if your faces ever touch on a 1-2" or larger micrometer, any measurements are to be viewed with suspicion.I agree with Dave. Also, make sure the faces of your 0-1" mic are NOT touching when you store it.