what is that tool for taking accurate measurements called?

[Martin]

it looks like a ruler with a grip at the end. you slide the main part and a digital meter displays the length.


looks something like this:

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[speed01]

Micrometer

Speed

 

Vernier Caliper

 

[HappyPuppy]

Screen calipers.

Try this What you lookin' for

 

[CraigRT]

looks like a hammer 😛

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Screen calipers.

Try this What you lookin' for

That's what I was going to say, but he stipulated a digital readout.

Both correct, though.


Edit: Maybe I was wrong. That looks like some sort of software, now that I read some of it.

 

[ElFenix]

calipers are good things

 

[Dufman]

Originally posted by: speed01
Micrometer

Speed

when i worked in a machine shop, that is what they used

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
it looks like a ruler with a grip at the end. you slide the main part and a digital meter displays the length.


looks something like this:

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\_/

I am so tempted to add just a couple more things to that drawing....but I wont...and it is a micrometer isnt it?

 

This is a Vernier Caliper

This is a micrometer

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Roger
This is a Vernier Caliper

This is a micrometer

It was a Vernier Caliper


Thanks to all of you for your help.

 

[dxkj]

ummm, a tape measure?