Starrett Yankee Spring-Type Caliper with Hardened Fulcrum Stud, Bow Spring and Quick Adjusting Spring Nut - 4" Size and Capacity, Spring Joint Type - 73A-4

Product Description

Product Description The Starrett 73A-4 “Yankee” spring-type inside caliper opens to 4” (100 mm) with sturdy construction and smooth action. It is made of flat stock, high-grade steel, for easily reproducible and accurate transfer of measurements of the internal size of an object. This caliper has flat, outward curving legs for inside measurements and comes with a solid nut. Bow spring is flexible yet strong, for reliability. The durable legs are made of flat stock, high-grade steel for long life. The centrally located adjustment rod ensures smooth action when opening and closing the caliper. The hardened fulcrum stud is strong to help prevent give or play in the measurement, which would reduce accuracy. Calipers measure the distance between two opposing sides of an object. They make inside, outside, depth, or step measurements, according to their type. Calipers are commonly used in architecture, metalworking, mechanical engineering, machining, manufacturing, carpentry, and medicine. The simplest calipers have two legs to mark the two points and require a ruler to take the measurement. More complex calipers use two sets of jaws instead of legs and have up to two graduated scales. Vernier, dial, and digital calipers give direct and accurate readings and are functionally identical, having a calibrated scale with a fixed jaw, and another jaw with a movable pointer that slides along the scale. The vernier caliper has a scale sliding parallel to the main scale for an additional, fractional reading to improve measurement precision. The dial caliper has a circular dial with a pointer on a toothed gear rack replacing the second vernier scale. As with the vernier, this second measurement is added to the reading from the main scale to obtain the result. The dial caliper is used also for measuring size differential between two objects. The digital caliper takes the same sort of differential measurements as the dial caliper by zeroing the display at any point along the slide, with an LCD (replacing the dial) that displays a single, easily read value in both English and metric units. Some digital calipers can hold data readings between measurements and send them to data collection devices. The L. S. Starrett Company was founded in 1880, originally manufacturing bench vises, squares, and other tools. They acquired other companies throughout the years, expanding their services into making precision measurement instruments and tools, such as calipers, micrometers, saw blades, and gauges. Starrett is headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts and has manufacturing facilities in Brazil, the United Kingdom, China, and other locations. From the Manufacturer Starrett "Yankee" Calipers are made from a high-grade steel and well-finished. The legs are made of flat stock and are very durable. The fulcrum stud is hardened and has a smooth bearing surface. The bow string, although flexible, is exceedingly strong and assure reliability.

• High Accuracy and Precision - Spring calipers are excellent tools in providing accurate markings to maintain exact measurements from one workpiece to another. The flexible bow spring is exceedingly strong and reliable. • Wide Variation of Sizes - All sizes are available with either spring nut or solid nut, 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch. This makes it easy to find the size you need for the job at hand. • Labor Saving - The threads of the nut firmly engage the screw at the slightest pressure from the leg and when the pressure is withdrawn, the nut automatically releases itself, sliding freely over the screw. • Allows Fine Adjustments - The Starrett quick-adjusting automatic-closing spring nut is designed to make fast and positive adjustments to ensure quality work in the workplace. • The Standard for Excellence - Proudly made in the USA, Starrett combines over 140 years of American heritage and innovation with globally sourced materials to deliver exceptional quality tools and products.