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This guide will show you how to use a digital caliper to take measurements. During electronics repairs, keeping track of screw lengths is vital for their identification and organization. It ensures each screw is put back in its correct place during reassembly—which will save you time and frustration! | | | | | | | | Digital calipers are used to get precise measurements of different dimensions—length, thickness, and internal and external diameters. They usually have a set of internal and external jaws. The internal jaws clamp around an object and are used to measure its length. The external jaws go between two objects and measure the distance between them. Digital calipers have the ability to [link|https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/calipers/what-are-the-parts-of-a-digital-caliper#:~:text=Digital%20caliper%20zero%20button,caliper%20is%20very%20straight%2Dforward.|zero] and can often switch between metric and imperial units. |
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