Shop Talk 11: Vernier Calipers & How To Read Them

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Thank you very much

Excellent. Bought a Starrett 14-1/2 Master vernier caliper recently. Thank you.

A good job explaining as usual. Thanks for sharing this information with us.

Very bad camera work.

Finally a video that actually made sense to me thanks

Listening to your American accent it sounds like you are saying Veneer not Vernier.

Awesome 👍 tool's

Great 👍 video's guys keep up good work

You explained how to read them so well! Thank you!

I thank you for doing this video. I worked in a job shop in college and the manager gave me one of the 14” Starretts as a parting gift. Just pulled it out for the first time in 43 years and needed a refresher on how to use it. Thanks to you I’m ready to go on my new welding hobby.

Great explanation but you should show them what it looks like as a number on paper

thanks adom been a real long time since i used vernier calipers

Very good explanation.

One is dial calipers and the other is a micrometer depth gauga with two rods.

Random favor, I have acquired two different starrett precision measuring tools. I was wondering how I can find the year of production on these. I have looked high and low with no resolution. Any websites or help would really be appreciated. Main reason is I am thinking of selling them.

Thanks mr Abom for that demo. I'm a woodworker, and I've had a 7" caliper laying around in one of my drawers for years but never knew how to use it properly - I didn't know what the thumb screws were for. Mine's a 7" and a little different from the ones you demonstrate. It has two separate jaws - one for outer and one for inner measurements . It also has a lower imperial scale and an upper metric . As a woodworker, I am happy to work in Imperial or metric - although there's no getting away from the fact that metric is easier to divide into.
I see that you have a quality make there - Starret . There's nothing like using quality equipment . Just try explaining to your Wife, why the special order you made ( which will last a lifetime and possibly be handed down to a family member ) cost 4 times the price of the cheap item at the DIY store!

Thanks for sharing. Reading Verniers have always been a struggle for me, I don’t use them much.

You fit the part well & make an EXCELLENT instructor, like calm cool & collected on the delivery(easy to follow)! I would like to see a vid from you on how you remove, install & size a valve guide. Thanks much for taking the time for hosting these instructional vids like nothing better than experienced Americans opening the door for other Americans to both learn & better themselves in the game of life!

thanks your video let me understand how to read caliper

Thank you for the instruction.

Do you move the haws on their own or with a screw?

Unless you damage the measuring points, the vernier scale always reads the same. You can’t say the same for a digital one rotary scale because the is an extra mechanical aspect that can change, especially on less quality tools.

Thank you. You explain very clearly and no nonsense!

Might get a job in a machine shop so this is great information

You dont need to bee sorry to metric people. Becous we dont need any video to learn it. Becous it’s so easy to reed metric system.

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Great explanation, thank you

Right on that’s always nice having things from family hangin out. Cool right . Tight wire readings finding center set up to find true readings. Doing reverse alignments dial indicators .

How about tight wire reading centering up your project broadcast

I don't do anything like this but like the slide rule I was fascinated at the precision that can be had with simple tools.

I'm just starting to do all this I can't thank you enough I watch your videos daily

I’m a 30 year glazier but I went to school for machining and worked as a lathe hand at a metal spinner early on in my working career. I love watching your videos. It lets me brush up on and see how much I still retain. I seem to remember our shop having and old Italian engine lathe where the carriage moved opposite of what you would expect. For example you’d turn the wheel clockwise to move the carriage toward the headstock. Have you ever seen that?

Thank you! And it feels better when you mention your Dad and Grandad. The old timers had it going on! I was a fighter pilot all my life and am just learning how to measure with calipers, etc. This helped alot. Oh ... and now I have vernier envy as well ... lol.

Thanks really helpful. Awesome video.

Very awesome.

Excellent love showing the lock to prevent sloppiness.

Checking them by the guage blocks when working with parts where no error is acceptable.

Certs.

For calibration.

They are per manufactures recommendation times to check calibration. Have them rechecked and recertified.

Reading was vert helpful,,Thanks

The 36 in. Starrett is like new, what a beautiful instrument. The moral of the story is .... take care of your tools and they take care of you. 😊

Well explained. Great job!!

Great video.

Super helpful video Thanks

Lot of guys...or women that haven't been shown :P

Just found my old 12in vernier caliper and watching this video reminded me how to use it, thanks great video