How to Use Digital Calipers to Measure Objects

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  • čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
  • Digital calipers are amazing tools for measuring objects in the real world. They can measure depth, outside dimensions, interior dimensions and step dimensions. They are an indispensable tool for 3D modeling, design, engineering, Machining and any other related field.
    0:00 Introduction
    0:18 Calibration
    0:36 Caliper Measurement Tools
    1:02 Measure Outside Dimensions
    1:28 Measure Interior Dimensions
    1:46 Measure Depth
    2:01 Step Measurements
    2:41 Comparative Measurements
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Komentáře • 75

  • @troyc333
    @troyc333 Před 10 měsíci +9

    Great simple explanation of how to use the basic features of digital calipers.

  • @Brappbruhclassic
    @Brappbruhclassic Před 8 dny +1

    I’m a tool and die technician and this is my daily tool cool simple tool in my opinion ✌🏼

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 8 dny

      Digital calipers are amazing tools ⚙️

  • @AB-vp9mi
    @AB-vp9mi Před 7 měsíci +15

    Had no frigging idea about step gauge.

  • @CostlyFiddle
    @CostlyFiddle Před 8 měsíci +1

    great tutorial, to the point with no fluff. I had no idea about the step measure ability before watching this and have been struggling to get certain measurements. Thanks for the video and welcome to my algorithm!

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Yeah the step measurement on the calipers is super handy, I didn't know about it for the longest time either until someone showed me too

  • @DethronerX
    @DethronerX Před 8 měsíci +2

    Thanks! There were a few things I didn't know, but now I do!

  • @Tenetri
    @Tenetri Před 11 měsíci +3

    I want to make my fiance a pen holder that attaches to her journal. I didn't know how to take measurements, and I learned a lot more! Thanks so much for the video!

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 11 měsíci +1

      That's a great use for digital calipers, hope the pen holder works out well

  • @JPG747
    @JPG747 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks, great video, bought one to help set up my guitars, takes the guesswork out of bridge heights etc..

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 11 měsíci

      Great use for digital calipers 🎸📏

  • @satindollyxx
    @satindollyxx Před rokem +5

    i am surprisingly using this for my science revision. this helped so much! finally clear on a certain concept:)

  • @torque6389
    @torque6389 Před 2 lety +2

    Very helpful. Thank you!

  • @ScarTalon
    @ScarTalon Před 3 měsíci +1

    this was very helpful, thank you!

  • @birphon
    @birphon Před měsícem +1

    Wonderfully amazing video! I even learnt how to open and close them by watching this video LOL I was always holding one end and then pulling/pushing on the digital reader cause i was confused at what the spinny thing did as i tried a lot of was to use and it was like it was "locked" but no, twas being dumb about it XD Off to measure all these electrical comps so I can learn to CAD up a box to house them all

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před měsícem

      Sometimes it's the simplest things 👍

  • @nataliejohnson7379
    @nataliejohnson7379 Před 2 lety +1

    great video. thank you

  • @georgejones1841
    @georgejones1841 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the knowledge on digital caliper's

  • @damrgee8279
    @damrgee8279 Před rokem +1

    A full semester in a few minutes thank you very much

  • @ChozoSR388
    @ChozoSR388 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I had no clue about the step gauge, and hadn't really thhought to use the zero button to facilitate comparative measurements, but that makes total sense! Thank you!

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 4 měsíci

      I didn't know about the step gauge for a long time too

  • @BedsitBob
    @BedsitBob Před 6 měsíci +1

    Before zeroing (not calibrating) the calliper, you should open the jaws, wipe them of any dirt, dust etc., and reclose them.
    Anything on the faces of the jaws, is going to affect the zero, and hence the accuracy of the readings.

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 6 měsíci

      Great tip, thanks for sharing with everyone

  • @andrewerohin2459
    @andrewerohin2459 Před 29 dny +1

    Since I'm not very familiar with this tool, I felt kinda stupid trying to figure out how to switch between outside and inside measurements. Only after measuring with the ruler I found that inner and outer jaws are set the way that the gap between both has similar size=)

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 28 dny

      It's not initially obvious, glad you figured it out👍

  • @alexhetherington8028
    @alexhetherington8028 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice video. Can you explain to me what the resolution and accuracy readings mean on the back and how to use them ?

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 2 lety +1

      "Calipers may read to a resolution of 0.01 mm or 0.0005 in, but accuracy may not be better than about ±0.02 mm or 0.001 in for 150 mm (6 in) calipers, and worse for longer one." Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calipers#Comparison

  • @lkmanzana4137
    @lkmanzana4137 Před 9 měsíci +1

    You saved my life bro 🙏🏽🗿

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Time to measure everything with digital calipers 👍

  •  Před 5 měsíci

    @WhatMakeArt i plan to buy this caliper. do you recommend it? thanks.

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 5 měsíci +2

      Seems to work fine, most digital calipers will serve you well, be careful, you might find yourself measuring everything

  • @nabilanuzhatmoin5392
    @nabilanuzhatmoin5392 Před 9 měsíci +1

    everything is well explained. please add how to take the reading of the measurement and the unit of the reading.

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 9 měsíci

      Since this is a digital calipers, you just need to read the numbers to take a reading, for the units, you can press the button and it will generally change between metric and inches, some digital calipers also do fractions as well.

    • @nabilanuzhatmoin5392
      @nabilanuzhatmoin5392 Před 9 měsíci

      @@WhatMakeArt Thank you so much.
      Could you please explain how to determine the Vernier constant/Least Count in a digital Vernier Scale?

  • @curiousassortment
    @curiousassortment Před 4 měsíci +1

    I am very interested in calipers and how to get accurate measurement of watch crystals. Experts recommend taking a few measurements to be sure. But if the arms of the caliper can only measure the diameter, then why aren't all the measurements exactly the same? (This question is because I am having difficulty with using the calipers.) Thanks!

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 4 měsíci

      Yes, it's best to take a few measurements with calipers and then take an average, if you look at the video, there's other things you can measure besides diameter, such as offset and depth

    • @RationalSaneThinker
      @RationalSaneThinker Před 2 měsíci

      There are imperfections in the manufacturing of watches and crystals so the size may not be exactly the same throughout the item. And when measuring outer diameters, you cannot be sure that you have the farthest points at both end. We're talking about resolutions of 1/100th of an inch for cheap digital calipers (mine was $3!) or up to 5/10,000th of an inch for expensive ones, e.g. Mitutoyo.

    • @testchannelone6616
      @testchannelone6616 Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks @@RationalSaneThinker

  • @simbad909
    @simbad909 Před 11 měsíci +1

    ✔️

  • @DougAlesUSA
    @DougAlesUSA Před měsícem +1

    If you took a pipe and made the ID larger than the OD would the hole be on the outside?

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před měsícem +1

      You can simulate this effect by dropping a solid steel bar in the ocean, then the water flows through the ID on the outside

    • @DougAlesUSA
      @DougAlesUSA Před měsícem +1

      @@WhatMakeArt I like where you are going with this.

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před měsícem

      🌊

  • @ralphconnell8163
    @ralphconnell8163 Před rokem +2

    Thank you. Silly Q.. but what is the 'Origin button for?'

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před rokem +2

      The origin button changes the zero point, for example if you press it with the jaws open then it will read as zero at that point rather than when the jaws are closed
      You can use this to do simple math, measure something, press the origin button, then measure something else,
      The difference in size will be the reading on the digital calipers

    • @RationalSaneThinker
      @RationalSaneThinker Před 2 měsíci

      It sets the baseline for relative measurements. It's equivalent to the Tare button on digital scales. You can use it for additive and subtractive measurements. And it's also used to recalibrate the calipers to 0 in case it gets misaligned.

  • @WhyAliasIdontNeedOne
    @WhyAliasIdontNeedOne Před 9 měsíci +1

    But how do I ensure I am holding the calipers perpendicular?

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 9 měsíci

      Do your best to make sure the jaws are flat and resting on the surface

    • @WhyAliasIdontNeedOne
      @WhyAliasIdontNeedOne Před 9 měsíci

      @@WhatMakeArt That is imprecise

  • @humiii2832
    @humiii2832 Před 7 měsíci +1

    In which unit it measure the lenght?

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 7 měsíci

      mm and inches

    • @RationalSaneThinker
      @RationalSaneThinker Před 2 měsíci

      You can switch between millimetres and inches. Some also have the option to show the measurements in fractions.

  • @Feenix102
    @Feenix102 Před 9 měsíci +1

    What does it mean when you get a minus value?

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Either the digital calipers need to be re zeroed or you are using the memory function of the calipers to make a measurement difference.
      Easiest way to reset the calipers is to make sure the jaws are clean, close them all the way, press the zero button, and then measure something that has a known size to see if it's accurate

    • @Feenix102
      @Feenix102 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@WhatMakeArt Cool. Yeah, I think what happened was I zeroed them before they were completely closed so logically when closing them it would give the minus error. Thankyou. :o)

    • @RationalSaneThinker
      @RationalSaneThinker Před 2 měsíci

      If you're comparing two objects, it means that the second measurement is shorter than the first. In other words, you closed the jaws when taking the second measurement.

  • @olayemicooking
    @olayemicooking Před 3 lety +1

    Hello everyone

  • @SE45CX
    @SE45CX Před 3 měsíci +1

    And you also have a nice voice.

  • @adrenalinehigh2070
    @adrenalinehigh2070 Před rokem +2

    You mention calibrating the caliper , but don’t even mention cleaning the jaws prior to zeroing it. So with that…. Im out

    • @WhatMakeArt
      @WhatMakeArt  Před rokem

      Out with dirty jaws

    • @x2xtreme360
      @x2xtreme360 Před 9 měsíci +2

      If you're not measuring mud, like apparently you are, I think the tutorial is more than informative. Sheesh.