RCW
23rd March 2009, 09:57 AM
Is there a hand tool that can be used to measure an angle that has been machined into stock (ie aluminum, fiberglass)? I'm looking for something to do the job that would be similar to a caliper or to radius gages. I realize a CMM would do the job but I'm looking for something more portable.
Excuse my ignorance on this matter. My training is in electrical, not mechanical, and I haven't found a way to do this yet with a multimeter. :lol:
bobdoering
23rd March 2009, 10:27 AM
What is the length of the related surfaces and the tolerance of the angle?
Matt M
23rd March 2009, 10:37 AM
Without knowing the application, a digital or dial protractor should be able to give you the measurement.;)
RCW
23rd March 2009, 10:37 AM
What is the length of the related surfaces and the tolerance of the angle?
I've had several different instances where I needed to measure angles. One example is the corner of a printed circuit board where a chamfer of 45 degrees X .25" +/- .03" is called out. I do not see a tolerance on the drawing I'm looking at but similar drawings had a 2 degree tolerance on the angle.
CarolX
23rd March 2009, 10:38 AM
My first suggestion would be a bevel protractor, if the part is large enough.
Dean Frederickson
23rd March 2009, 10:40 AM
We use Digital Levels at Linfor. SPI-TRONIC Pro 3600, they do just fine. They are 6" long 2" high and 1.25" wide.:cool:
