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Other Dimensions: DIY Gage Calibration: A Primer for Management

One of the hardest parts of doing your own gage calibration is having the right personnel to do the work.
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November 15, 2021
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Many company owners or managers are frequently asked by staff to consider bringing gage and instrument calibration in-house.


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Other Dimensions: Settling Measurement Disputes

Not all parties to a dispute understand the importance of uncertainty budgets.
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October 8, 2021
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Settling measurement disputes should be an easy matter since they are all about numbers, but unfortunately it doesn’t work out that way.


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Other Dimensions: No Quote!

When you're fooling around with millionths of an inch, it doesn't take much to miss the target.
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September 8, 2021
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The title of this column may lead many to believe this rant is all about politicians but it is not.


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OD Panic!

Independent calibration facilities are familiar with the symptoms common to this affliction.
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Hill Cox
August 1, 2021
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It’s not what you’re thinking. It stands for ‘overdue’ and nothing puts quality people into panic mode faster than the realization they’ve got some items in their system that are overdue for calibration and, of course, a quality audit is happening within a day or so.
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Hand Tool Calibration

Calibration of these instruments can be simple or complicated by those making a career out of the process.
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July 15, 2021
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In keeping with my recent columns summarizing the calibration of various gages, I offer this one as a catchall for the many precision hand tools used for measurements.
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Plain Ring Gage Calibration

Short Range Comparison Techniques are the Most Popular for Calibrating Plain Rings.
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June 15, 2021
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This column is the fourth in a series of overviews on gage calibration to give you some idea of what is involved at this level of measurement. A book could probably be written on each subject and not do the job very well so I will continue keeping it simple to avoid completely ruining your day.
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Plain Plug Gage Calibration

Nothing could be simpler than calibrating the lowly plain plug gage - at least at first glance
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Hill Cox
May 7, 2021
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Following the path of a cheap and cheerful ‘how to do it’ format of the last two columns, I continue with something easy – or is it?


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Thread Ring Gage Calibration

The basic advantage of the solid thread ring is that it does not have a size adjustment that can be changed.
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Hill Cox
April 8, 2021
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In my last column I listed some basic equipment requirements for the calibration of thread plug gages so I thought it would be helpful to give mating gages the same treatment. 


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Thread Plug Gage Calibration

What's required to measure the most common elements of a thread plug gage.
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March 5, 2021
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Thread plug gages are fascinating products when you consider the technical details that go into their manufacture and the precision they embody. To some, they look like fancy bolts and are treated accordingly. 


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When Everyone Disagrees: A Look at Method Points to Resolution

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February 10, 2021
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This situation pops up quite regularly when a relatively simple feature such as the diameter of a hole in a machined part doesn’t appear to be right when the part is at the assembly stage of manufacture. Like similar disputes, the finger pointing begins and compromises are made but the problem doesn’t go away. 


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