SKILL 6 USE AN OUTSIDE MICROMETER GRADUATED IN US CUSTOMARY UNITS

TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF A PART

1. Place the 3-4 inch micrometer near the bottom of the workspace.

NOTE
You may want to zoom out slightly so that the entire micrometer is visible.

2. Perform the following substeps to position the shaft to be measured in the micrometer. A. Place shaft 1
above the micrometer, but not touching.
B. Release the locking lever on the micrometer.
C. Open the micrometer by clicking the lower half of the friction sleeve and holding until the micrometer
is fully open.
D. Move shaft 1 slowly into the micrometer, then against the anvil, as shown in figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1. Positioning the Workpiece

Make sure to orient the part so that its end is flat against the anvil face, as it is in figure 6-1.
A micrometer measures a dimension by positioning the two edges of the object (reference point and
measuring point) between the spindle face and anvil face.
E. Close the micrometer by clicking the upper half of the friction sleeve and holding until the spindle face
contacts the end of the shaft.
The thimble will stop turning when the spindle encounters the shaft.
F. Click the upper half of the friction sleeve again to ensure that the spindle face is fully against the shaft
and that the measurement is accurate.
3. Perform the following substeps to read the micrometer’s sleeve scale, thimble scale and vernier scales.

NOTE
Use the Zoom controls to adjust the zoom level as needed to read the scales.

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A. Read the Sleeve Scale, as shown in figure 6-2, and record the reading in the table.

Figure6-2. Reading the Sleeve Scale

To read the sleeve scale, find the first visible line showing next to the thimble. The numbered lines
represent tenths of an inch. The lines between the numbered lines represent 0.025 inches.
In figure 6-2 (this may not be the reading you will get for Shaft 1), the reading is 0.6.

Sleeve Scale _________________________________________________________(Inches)

B. Read the Thimble Scale, as shown in figure 6-3, and record the reading in the table.

Figure6-3. Reading the Thimble Scale

To read the thimble scale, sight along the index line to the thimble scale. Read the value below the
index line.
In figure 6-3 (this may not be the reading you will get for Shaft 1), the reading is 0.023

Thimble Scale __________________________________________________________(Inches)

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C. Click the sleeve in order to enlarge the vernier scale.

D. Find the line on the vernier scale that most closely aligns with a line on the sleeve scale, as shown in
figure 6-4.

Vernier Scale _________________________________________________________(Inches)

Figure 6-4. Reading the Vernier Scale

In figure 6-4 (not shaft 1), the reading would be 0.0006 because the 6 line on the vernier scale
aligns more closely to a line on the sleeve scale (in this case the 7 line) than any other line on the
vernier scale.
E. Calculate the length of the shaft by adding the three scale readings plus the base length of 3 inches,
and record this value in the table.
Total Length = Base Length + Sleeve + Thimble + Vernier
= 3.0 + __________ + __________ +__________ = inches.
The base length of a micrometer is the length measured when the spindle is extended and the
readings are all zero. This position is almost the fully extended position of the spindle. The 3-4 inch
micrometer’s base length is 3 inches.
The total measurement for this example (not Shaft 1) is 3.6236 (3+0.6+0.023+0.0006)

F. Open the micrometer and remove the shaft.

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4. Repeat steps 2 and3 for each of the other shafts, recording your results in the table.

MICROMETER READING (inches)

SHAFT NO. SLEEVE THIMBLE VERNIER TOTAL LENGTH

1 0.6 0.023 0.0008 3+0.6238 = 3.6238 inches

2 0.550 0.022 0.0000 3+0.5720 = 3.5720 inches
3 0.6 0.018 0.0009 3+0.6189 = 3. 6189 inches
4 0.6 0.000 0.0010 3+0.6010 = 3. 6010 inches
5 0.6 0.002 0.0007 3+0.6027 = 3. 6027 inches
6 0.575 0.007 0.0000 3+0.5820 = 3. 5820 inches
7 0.525 0.004 0.0001 3+0.5291 = 3. 5291 inches
8 0.625 0.001 0.0000 3+0.6260 = 3. 6260 inches
9 0.550 0.015 0.0000 3+0.5650 = 3. 5650 inches
10 0.6 0.004 0.0005 3+0.6045 = 3. 6045 inches

5. You have now completed this procedure.

You may now exit the virtual trainer.

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THE LENGTH OF A PART
1. Place the 0-25 mm micrometer near the bottom of the workspace.
The 0-25 mm micrometer is listed as ‘Micrometer - 0-25 mm’ in the ‘Add Instruments’ menu.
2. Examine the scales of the 0-25 mm micrometer.
You should see that this micrometer has a sleeve scale and a thimble scale. It does not have a vernier
scale.
3. Perform the following substeps to prepare the 0-25 mm micrometer to make a measurement.
A. Open the micrometer about halfway.

NOTE
Open and close the 0-25 mm micrometer using the friction sleeve in the same way as with the 3”-4” micrometer.

B. Place plate 12 near the top of the workspace.

C. Orient the plate by changing its view to ‘Side View’ and rotating it 90 degrees.
D. Move the plate into the micrometer between the anvil and spindle, then against the anvil, as shown in.

Figure 7-1. Positioning the Workpiece

E. Close the micrometer on the part.

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4. Perform the following substeps to read a measurement with the 0-25 mm micrometer.
A. Read the sleeve scale of the 25 mm micrometer, as shown in figure 7-2, and record the value in the
table.
Plate 12 Reading:
Sleeve Scale ________________________________________________________________(mm)

Figure 7-2. Plate Reading the Sleeve Scale

To read the sleeve scale, find the first visible line showing next to the thimble. The upper lines
represent the 1.0 mm increments and the bottom marks show 0.5 mm increments in between.
In figure 7-2, the reading is 6.5 mm.
B. Read the thimble scale, as shown in figure S7-3, and record the value in the table.
Plate 12 Reading:
Index Line __________________________________________________________________(mm)

Figure 7-3. Plate Reading the Thimble Scale

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The thimble scale has increments of 0.01 mm each.

To read the thimble, sight along the index line to the thimble scale. Determine the two increments
that are on either side of the index line.
In figure 7-3, the reading can be read as either 0.20 mm or 0.21 mm.
Your reading should be either 0.39 mm or 0.40 mm.
C. Calculate the total measurement, and record the value in the table.
In this case, the base length is 0 mm so your total length of the measurement is found as follows:

NOTE
These are the measurements from the example graphics. Your numbers will be different.

Total Measurement = Sleeve Scale + Thimble Scale

Total Measurement = 6.5 mm + 0.20 mm
Total Measurement = 6.7 mm
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for plates 13 and 14, recording your measurements in the table.

MICROMETER READING (mm)

PLATE NO. SLEEVE THIMBLE THICKNESS
12 6.5 mm 0.39 mm 6.89 mm
13 6.5 mm 0.13 mm 6.63 mm
14 6 mm 0.44 mm 6.44 mm

6. You have now completed this procedure.

You may now exit the virtual trainer.

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SKILL 8
OF A CYLINDRICAL PART
1. Place the 0-25 mm micrometer near the bottom of the workspace.
2. Fully open the micrometer.
3. Place shaft 1 near the top of the workspace.
4. Orient shaft 1 to use its ‘Side View.’
5. Move the shaft into the micrometer, then against the anvil, as shown in figure 8-1.

Figure 8-1. Positioning the Shaft for Diameter Measurement

6. Close the micrometer until the spindle contacts the part.

7. Read the sleeve and thimble scales.
8. Calculate the total diameter of the shaft. Diameter = Base + Sleeve + Thimble
Diameter = 0 mm + 12.5 mm +0.05mm
The diameter of shaft 1 is 12.55 mm.
9. Measure the diameters of shafts 2 and 3 and record your measurements in the table.

MICROMETER READING (mm)

SHAFT NO. SLEEVE THIMBLE TOTAL DIA.
2 12 mm 0.38 mm 12.38 mm
3 12.5 mm 0.13 mm 12.63 mm

10. You have now completed this procedure.

You may now exit the virtual trainer.
GROUP 2
Barte, Aira Chrissel G.
Carlos, Kurt Lawrence I.
Rivera, Jed Ryan B.
Sagaral, Al Cyrus S.
Salazar, Marcial Bonifacio M.

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