Zastyion345@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoMachinists, engineers and people of common sense unite !lemmy.mlimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1271arrow-down1imageMachinists, engineers and people of common sense unite !lemmy.mlZastyion345@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFleetingTit@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoA normal set of calipers has 3 basic modes of measuring things: inside, outside, and depth. It is amazing to me how many people in this thread don’t know at least one of those or use them wrong.
minus-squareheadmetwall@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoAt least it makes me feel good that I only just got a set for the first time last week and figured all those out within 5 min of actually using them.
minus-squareBlack616Angel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoTbf I use mine daily and had to pause a second thinking what would be the third mode. (never use it to measure depth)
A normal set of calipers has 3 basic modes of measuring things: inside, outside, and depth. It is amazing to me how many people in this thread don’t know at least one of those or use them wrong.
At least it makes me feel good that I only just got a set for the first time last week and figured all those out within 5 min of actually using them.
Tbf I use mine daily and had to pause a second thinking what would be the third mode. (never use it to measure depth)