Title: Use a dial caliper to measure accurately to .001".
Course: Industrial Maintenance Technology (13203-I) > Section: Performing Mathematical Calculations Related to Measurement

Performance includes

- measuring length, depth, and inside and outside dimensions of a part accurately using a dial caliper
- recording the dimensions

as if performing an inspection.

Process/Skill Questions:

- In what situations is a dial caliper preferred to a micrometer for measuring machined parts?
- Why might it be important to measure inside dimensions? Outside dimensions?