How To Read A Micrometer

SAMPLE MICROMETER READING #1

The first step is to read how many hundred thousandths are visible to the left of the thimble (BLUE) and write it down.

The second step is to look for visible .025 inch lines on the sleeve (GREEN) and write that below the blue number.

The third step is to look on the thimble for thousandths and write that at the bottom.

Now add them
.500
.075 (three times .025 X 3= .075)
.007
.582
If the micrometer is larger than a zero to one inch micrometer you must add the appropriate number of inches to this reading.




SAMPLE MICROMETER READING #2

The first step is to read how many hundred thousandths are visible to the left of the thimble (BLUE) and write it down.

The second step is to look for visible .025 inch lines on the sleeve (GREEN) and write that below the blu

Now add them
.400
.000
.024
.424
If the micrometer is larger than a zero to one inch micrometer you must add the appropriate number of inches to this reading.





SAMPLE MICROMETER READING #3

.100
.000
.010
.110
If the micrometer is larger than a zero to one inch micrometer you must add the appropriate number of inches to this reading.




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