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Download Solution PDFA feeler gauge is used for
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Feeler gauge
- A feeler gauge is a tool used to measure gap widths.
- Feeler gauges are mostly used in engineering to measure the clearance between two parts.
- They consist of a number of small lengths of steel of different thicknesses with measurements marked on each piece.
There are different types of cylindrical plug gauges used for different purposes..
| Double-ended plug gauge | Used for checking the diameter of a straight hole. The Go-gauge checks the lower limit of a square hole and the NO-Go gauge checks the upper limit. |
| Progressive plug gauge | |
| Plain Ring gauge | Used to check the outside diameter of the workpieces. |
| Taper plug gauges | Used to check the size of the hole and the accuracy of the taper hole |
| Taper ring gauges | Used to check both the accuracy and the outside diameter of a taper |
| Thread plug gauges | Used to check the form and dimensional accuracy of the internal threads |
| Thread Ring gauges | Used to check the form and the dimensional accuracy of an external thread |
| Snap gauges | Used as a quick means for checking sizes within certain limits by comparing the size of the parts with the opening of the gauge. |
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