10 EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS
Lesson 3
MEASURE AND INSPECT STRAIGHTNESS,
FLATNESS, AND PERPENDICULARITY
I. PURPOSE
- Know how to measure and check straightness and flatness.
- Determine vertical and horizontal degrees.
- Know how to check squareness.
- Know how to use a digital clock.
II. TOOLS
- Surface plate - Type of Feeler gauge (0.05 -1.0mm).
- Straightedge
- Dial indicator stand
- Square ruler
III. TOOL INTRODUCTION
1- Dial indicator (H.2.1)
2- Dial indicator stand
Synchronize the dial onto the stand (Fig. 3.1).
Figure 3.1
MEASURING TECHNIQUES 11
IV IMPLEMENTATION
1- Check the straightness and flatness
Rectangular box shape details with size (150 - 100 - 40) mm.
Method 1: Use the medicine regularly.
- Place the ruler along the edges and boundaries of the part (Fig. 3.2) and use a Feeler gauge to
determine the height of the gap between the ruler and the edge of the part.
5
2 3
1
Figure 3.2Level and leveling test chart
Method 2: Use the surface plate and the dial indicator.
- Slide the dial indicator along the edges of the part to determine the straightness (Fig. 3.3).
- Each surface is measured in 6 directions and repeated twice.
- Determine the flatness of the plane: the flatness of the plane is the largest non-
linear degree.
Figure 3.3 Diagram of flatness test using dial gauge and surface plate
2- Check squareness
- Details to be checked that require squareness between surfaces (Fig. 3.4)
2
0.02 1
3
50
0.01 1
50
1
Figure 3.4
12 EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Measure the squareness using a square meter and a level, use the level to determine the
gap Δmin, Δmax. (Fig. 3.5). Perform the measurement three times with different position, each at a
length L as requested
L (50) mm, record the results in table 1.
-max
-min
C
1
Figure 3.5 Check squareness with square and Feeler gauge
Table 3.1
Details
1 2
Number
Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Straightness Straightedge and
Feeler gauge
Dial Indicator
Straightedge and
Feeler gauge
Flatness
Dial Indicator
Face……..perpendicular to face……… Face ….. perpendicular to face ……
Square
Perpendicularity ruler and Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Feeler
Δmin Δmax Δmin Δmax Δmin Δmax Δmin Δmax Δmin Δmax Δmi Δma
gauge n x
V.RESULTS EVALUATION
- Height:
- Direction:
- Squareness:
- Evaluate the required level of accuracy (does it meet the requirements?)
