Spacer Blocks Instrument Information
A metallic bar, with a metallic cylinder at each end, with their centers precisely distanced. The top of the bar is parallel to the centers of the cylinders. The sine bar is used with a gage block, raising one end of the bar a known distance off the level surface. Trigonometry is then used to calculate the hypotenuse or angle created.
Common Uses
- Laying out parts to be machined.
- Measuring distance between two parallel surfaces
Common Types
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Measurement Parameter
- Length (in, cm)
Gage Type
- Attribute
- Layout
Calibration Discipline
Calibration Equipment Used
- Universal Linear Measuring (ULM) System
