How do you use a machinist ruler?
How do you use a machinist ruler?
How to Read a Machinist Ruler
- Place your machinist ruler into position next to whatever it is that you need to measure.
- Check to make sure that the measuring system that you wish to use is closest to the item that you wish to measure.
- Read the measurement on the machinist ruler.
How do you read decimals on a ruler?
Simply count the number of spaces between graduations or marks contained within a single inch. If there are 10 the smallest graduation or mark is 1/10” or 0.1” as a decimal. If there are 100 the smallest graduation or mark is 1/100″ or 0.01″ as a decimal, etc.
Where is .66 on a ruler?
Where is . 66 inches on a ruler? Most rulers are not calibrated in hundredths of an inch. . 66″ is 2/3 of an inch, which is a little more than halfway from the mark for a half-inch and the mark for 3/4 of an inch.
Do you know how to read a ruler?
While it may seem to be a very basic skill, being able to read a ruler is the foundation to just about any project you make by hand or even with a Shopbot! Reading a metric ruler is pretty simple- no fractions, everything converts nicely in factors of 10, and its pretty straight forward.
How do you count 3/4 on a ruler?
Here’s where it gets a little different. There are TWO unlabeled marks on the ruler. We are going to count them off in quarters- the first mark being 1/4, the second mark would be 2/4, but it’s already labeled as 1/2, and the 3rd mark will be labeled as 3/4. Count by 1/4’ths- 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4.
What does the legend on the ruler below mean?
The ruler below has a legend of 100 which indicates that the smallest graduation or mark is 0.01″ (1/100″). If a ruler has no legend the smallest graduation of an inch will have to be calculated.
How do you mark a 1/2 inch on a ruler?
When we marked the 1/2 inch on our ruler, we CUT the inch in half, and DOUBLED the denominator of the previous fraction. See Picture 2 . For example, we cut the inch in half and made a mark.
