TYPES OF

MEASURING TOOLS
Folded measuring tool
Used for measuring long
pieces of stock
Used for checking flatness
and squareness
Used for measuring
short pieces of stock
Used for measuring
diameter
A measuring device which
is one meter in length
Used for dividing
distances
Used for scribing arcs and
circles
Used for laying out angles
HANDLING OF
MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS/ TOOLS
A. DO’s

1. Wipe measuring
tools/instruments before
returning them to the storage
room.
2. Oil the movable parts of
the measuring tools such as
zigzag rules, calipers,
dividers and compasses to
avoid stock up
3.Make sure that grits like sand
do not get inside the housing or
case of a pull push rule to avoid
wearing off the graduations.
4. Check the lock of a
pull-push rule if it is
working.
 DON’T’s
Do not wipe off edges of the steel
tape of pull push rule with the
bare hands to avoid injury.
Do not pull the steel tape of pull
push rule too much to avoid the
coil spring from damage.
Do not use the calipers
as tongs.