Standard Gage 00524012 Dial Caliper, Stainless Steel, White Face, 0-8" Range, +/-0.001" Accuracy, 0.001" Resolution, Meets DIN 862 Specifications

The Standard Gage shockproof dial caliper measures in inches with graduations on the dial every 0.001". One full revolution of the dial is equivalent to 0.100". The dial glides smoothly within its entire range and resists damage from minor impacts. Linear accuracy meets Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) 862 standards. This caliper is suitable for measuring inside dimensions (ID), outside dimensions (OD), and depth. Stainless steel construction offers corrosion resistance, increased accuracy, and long life.

Calipers measure the distance between two opposing sides of an object. They make inside, outside, depth, or step measurements, according to their type. Calipers are commonly used in architecture, metalworking, mechanical engineering, and machining. The simplest calipers have two legs to mark the two points and require a ruler to take the measurement. More complex calipers use two sets of jaws instead of legs and have up to two graduated scales. Vernier, dial, and digital calipers give direct and accurate readings and are functionally identical, having a calibrated scale with a fixed jaw, and another jaw with a movable pointer that slides along the scale. The vernier caliper has a scale sliding parallel to the main scale for an additional, fractional reading to improve measurement precision. The dial caliper has a circular dial with a pointer on a toothed gear rack replacing the second vernier scale. As with the vernier, this second measurement is added to the reading from the main scale to obtain the result. The digital caliper takes a differential by zeroing the display at any point along the slide, with an LCD that displays a single value in English and/or metric units.

Standard Gage manufactures precision measuring equipment and metrology hand tools, and is a product line by Hexagon Metrology. Standard Gage is headquartered in North Kingstown, RI.