How to Use Digital Calipers to Measure Objects
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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Thanks, great video, bought one to help set up my guitars, takes the guesswork out of bridge heights etc..
Thanks! There were a few things I didn’t know, but now I do!
i am surprisingly using this for my science revision. this helped so much! finally clear on a certain concept:)
Straight to the point and complete! Well done! 👍
Had no frigging idea about step gauge.
Love YouTube videos I didn’t even know about the step gauge awesome video 👍
great video. thank you
Helped me about step measurements. Thanks
If you took a pipe and made the ID larger than the OD would the hole be on the outside?
this was very helpful, thank you!
I’m a tool and die technician and this is my daily tool cool simple tool in my opinion ✌🏼
Thanks! There were a few things I didn’t know, but now I do!
A full semester in a few minutes thank you very much
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!
In which unit it measure the lenght?
Do you force your thumb on the caliper ?
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!
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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
i was wondering what the little jaws on the outside were for, i would have never guessed on my own that they were for interior measurements 😅 thanks for the simple explanation/demonstration! i really appreciate people like you who upload how-to videos for items other people might not think need one.
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!
Great simple explanation of how to use the basic features of digital calipers.
But how do I ensure I am holding the calipers perpendicular?
I have a button that say L/C and I can not work out what it stands for. I puts a C on my display. Any ideas?
And you also have a nice voice.
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!
Very helpful. Thank you!
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=)
You mention calibrating the caliper , but don’t even mention cleaning the jaws prior to zeroing it. So with that…. Im out
Nice video. Can you explain to me what the resolution and accuracy readings mean on the back and how to use them ?
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You saved my life bro 🙏🏽🗿
Great tutorial! Thak you!
everything is well explained. please add how to take the reading of the measurement and the unit of the reading.
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Very informative information
You didn’t mention the most important thing when measuring. Always apply light pressure on the jaws when measuring.
Thanks for the knowledge on digital caliper’s
It’s a whole lot easier than using a vernier caliper 🙂
Hello everyone
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.
What does it mean when you get a minus value?
Thank you. Silly Q.. but what is the ‘Origin button for?’
very helpful video. Thank you