Measuring Tools, Craftsmen's from Canada (CA)

Question 1

What is Federal Supply Class 5210?

Accepted Answer

FSC 5210 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 5210) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Measuring Tools, Craftsmen's.

Question 2

What is NATO Supply Classification Class 5210?

Accepted Answer

NSC 5210 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 5210 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Measuring Tools, Craftsmen's.

Question 3

Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 5210 in?

Accepted Answer

FSC 5210 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 52 which contains Measuring Tools.

Question 4

Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 5210 in?

Accepted Answer

NSC 5210is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 52 which contains Measuring Tools.

Question 5

What is a Plumb Bob?

Accepted Answer

A Plumb Bob is a small heavy weight with some means of attaching a line at one end. It is used for finding the vertical or perpendicular line to a horizontal plane.

Question 6

What is a Straightedge?

Accepted Answer

A Straightedge is a bar or slip of wood, metal, or plastic, having one or more long edges made straight within a desired degree of accuracy. It is used for testing straight lines or surfaces, drawing straight lines, and the like. Straightedges having one beveled edge may be graduated on the beveled edge. Excludes STRAIGHTEDGE, PARALLEL RULING, GUIDE CORD; SCALE (as modified); RULE (as modified) and RULER (as modified).

Question 7

What is a Surface Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Surface Gage (GAGE,SURFACE) is an instrument used for laying out work by the scribing of lines at a given height from some face of the work, of transferring the height from one piece to another. Consists of a rectangular base to which a spindle is mounted and pivoted in an upright position. A scriber is clamped to spindle in such a manner so as to be adjustable.

Question 8

What is a Gage Block Set?

Accepted Answer

A Gage Block Set is a group of hardened metallic blocks with parallel surfaces superfinished flat to permit wringing together. They may be in various sizes according to requirements. Tolerances are held so that accumulated error is very small. Used in set-up and inspection of precision work.

Question 9

What is a Thickness Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Thickness Gage (GAGE,THICKNESS) is one or more tempered steel blades (leaves) ground to and marked with their respective thickness and mounted in a holder or encased within a frame or case into which the leaves fold. It is used for checking narrow slots or gaging the clearance between fitted parts. Excludes BLADE, THICKNESS GAGE. See also GAGE, GAP SETTING.

Question 10

What is a Telescoping Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Telescoping Gage (GAGE,TELESCOPING) is a measuring instrument used to transfer inside measurements of holes or slots to micrometer calipers for direct reading. It consists of a rod with spring expanding plunger to which is attached a handle designed to lock plunger at any point within the range of the gage. Excludes GAGE, SMALL HOLE.

Question 11

What is an Inside Caliper?

Accepted Answer

An Inside Caliper (CALIPER,INSIDE) is an instrument used to determine internal measurements. It consists of two straight legs hinged at one end and curved outward at the other end. A hinge tension device is provided.

Question 12

What is an Outside Caliper?

Accepted Answer

An Outside Caliper (CALIPER,OUTSIDE) is an instrument used to determine external diameters and measurements. It consists of two bowed legs hinged at one end. A hinge tension device is provided.

Question 13

What is a Wire Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Wire Gage (GAGE,WIRE) is a tool used to quickly determine the size number of wire, drill rod and/or for gaging the thickness of plates and sheets according to a wire number standard. Because of different standards for wire (e.g., nonferrous, stubs, American, Imperial, music, etc.), diameters of identical sizes differ in number size according to standards used. It may be a rectangular plate or disk slotted with gaging sections around the periphery for measuring thickness of sheets and plates.

Question 14

What is a Circular Vial Cylindrical Level?

Accepted Answer

A Circular Vial Cylindrical Level (LEVEL,CYLINDRICAL,CIRCULAR VIAL) is a precision instrument used to determine a horizontal plane in all directions on one setting. It is centrally located in relation to the periphery of the top of the item, for centering the bubble. The item may be mounted to a cylinder.

Question 15

What is a Level And Plumb?

Accepted Answer

A Level And Plumb is an instrument used to establish the horizontal or vettical plane. It consists of a body of wood, metal or bakelite with one or more level vials and one or more plumb vials.

Question 16

What is a Standard End Measuring Rod?

Accepted Answer

A Standard End Measuring Rod (ROD,END MEASURING,STANDARD) is a precision tool used as a standard for setting calipers and comparing gages, testing precision tools and measuring parallel surfaces, rings and cylinders. It consists of high grade steel rod, precision ground and lapped to size as to length.

Question 17

What is a Dial Indicator?

Accepted Answer

A Dial Indicator (INDICATOR,DIAL) is a mechanism for amplifying and measuring the displacement of a movable contact point, thereby measuring a dimension or variation from a standard dimension. It consists essentially of a case with means for mounting the indicator, a spindle carrying the contact point, an amplifying mechanism, a pointer and a graduated dial. May include accessories and/or attachments. Excludes INDICATOR, SCALE. See also GAGE, DEPTH, DIAL INDICATING.

Question 18

What is a Gap Setting Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Gap Setting Gage (GAGE,GAP SETTING) is a specially designed measuring tool having one or more thickness blades and/or wire feelers encased in or attached to an appropriate holder. The blade type must have an air gap adjusting tool used for bending the prongs of spark plug electrodes and the like; whereas the wire feeler type may have such an adjusting tool. Excludes GAGE, THICKNESS.

Question 19

What is a Screw Pitch Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Screw Pitch Gage (GAGE,SCREW PITCH) is one or more blades (leaves) of tempered steel, ground to and marked with their respective pitch, expressed as number of threads per inch in the English system and as millimeters or fractional parts thereof in the metric system. It is used for checking the pitch of external or internal screw threads.

Question 20

What is an Internal Indicating Gage?

Accepted Answer

An Internal Indicating Gage (GAGE,INDICATING,INTERNAL) is a precision measuring instrument used for rapid and accurate measurement of internal diameters. Consists of a body with integral cast dial indicator with actuating anvil contact points. Excludes GAGE, CONNECTING ROD BORE and GAGE, CYLINDER.

Question 21

What is a Thickness Gage Blade?

Accepted Answer

A Thickness Gage Blade (BLADE,THICKNESS GAGE) is an item made of tempered steel, usually strip of leaf in shape, 12 inches (304.8 mm) or less in length, ground to and normally marked with its specific thickness. The blade may have a hole in one end, which allows for insertion in a thickness gage used either singly or with a readily attachable handle for checking or setting valve tappets, piston clearance, ring gear and pinion play, guided missile antenna radome and guided missile test stand cradle clearance, and the like. Excludes bulk thickness gage stock.

Question 22

What is a Fillet And Radius Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Fillet And Radius Gage (GAGE,FILLET AND RADIUS) is a measuring tool having one or more blades (leaves) of tempered steel, ground to and marked with their respective radii. It is used for checking and/or measuring convex and concave radii.

Question 23

What is a Mechanics' Dividers?

Accepted Answer

A Mechanics' Dividers (DIVIDERS,MECHANICS') is an instrument consisting of two adjustable legs joined at one end by a pivot and each leg terminating in a sharp point at the other end. Used primarily by machinists and sheet metal mechanics for marking measurements, describing circles and laying out work.

Question 24

What is a Vernier Caliper?

Accepted Answer

A Vernier Caliper (CALIPER,VERNIER) is a precision measuring instrument used to determine accurate internal or external measurments. It consists of a CALIPER, SLIDE with a small auxiliary scale made to slide along the main scale to determine accurate fractional parts of divisions of the main scale.

Question 25

What is a Combination Square?

Accepted Answer

A Combination Square (SQUARE,COMBINATION) is a measuring tool consisting of a graduated, grooved or slotted blade, and a head with square and miter faces. It may have a center head and/or a protractor head. The head(s) may be set at various positions along the blade and may include a scriber and/or one or more levels.

Question 26

What is a Try Square?

Accepted Answer

A Try Square (SQUARE,TRY) is a measuring tool consisting of a blade and a square face beam forming a 90 degree (1.6 radians) angle. The beam is thicker than the blade and may be detachable, but is not adjustable.

Question 27

What is a Carpenter's Square?

Accepted Answer

A Carpenter's Square (SQUARE,CARPENTER'S) is a measuring tool consisting of a metal body (long leg) and a tongue (short leg) forming a 90 degree (1.6 radians) angle. Both the body and the tongue may be of the same thickness or may be tapered from the apex to the end of each leg. The item is graduated either on both edges or the outside edges only. May be inscribed with one or more reference tables. The item may be graduated for at least a portion of the blade in increments smaller than 1/32 inch (0.8 mm).

Question 28

What is an Inside Micrometer Caliper?

Accepted Answer

An Inside Micrometer Caliper (CALIPER,MICROMETER,INSIDE) is a precision adjustable end measuring instrument designed for making accurate internal linear measurements of cylinders, rings, and the like. It consists of a micrometer head with either extension rods or slide caliper-style jaws.

Question 29

What is a Thread Micrometer Caliper?

Accepted Answer

A Thread Micrometer Caliper (CALIPER,MICROMETER,THREAD) is a precision measuring instrument used for exact measurements of the pitch diameter of male screw threads. It consists of a U-frame with a micrometer spindle, and fixed anvil, shaped to the form of the thread to be measured.

Question 30

What is an Outside Micrometer Caliper?

Accepted Answer

An Outside Micrometer Caliper (CALIPER,MICROMETER,OUTSIDE) is a precision measuring instrument with a micrometer screw attachment used for making exact external linear measurements of thickness, outside diameters, or distances over two parallel planes. It consists of a U-frame and a micrometer, the spindle of which is aligned with an opposite anvil. It may incldue a dial indicator, digital display, and/or a push-button mechanism which activates a retractable anvil to assure uniformity of contact pressure, and permits use as a visual comparator. Graduations may be in inches and/or millimeters.

Question 31

What is a Micrometer Depth Gage?

Accepted Answer

A Micrometer Depth Gage (GAGE,DEPTH,MICROMETER) is a precision instrument designed for accurately measuring the depth of grooves, holes, or irregular parts. It consists of a micrometer attached vertically to a base and one or more measuring rods.

Question 32

What is a Replacement Measuring Tape?

Accepted Answer

A Replacement Measuring Tape (TAPE,MEASURING,REPLACEMENT) is a narrow strip of flexible material, graduated with markings to indicate a specific type of measure such as arithmetic, geometric, metric, or the like. To be used as a replacement for encased measuring tapes.

Question 33

What is an Outside Micrometer Caliper Set?

Accepted Answer

An Outside Micrometer Caliper Set (CALIPER SET,MICROMETER,OUTSIDE) is this consists of two or more CALIPER, MICROMETER, OUTSIDE. These may be of different sizes with accesories included in the set.

Question 34

What is a Measuring Tape?

Accepted Answer

A Measuring Tape (TAPE,MEASURING) is a narrow strip of flexible material graduated with markings to indicate a specific type of measure such as arithmetic, geometric, metric, or the like. All tapes are used principally in measuring distances and dimensions too long to be measured by a ruler, are usually enclosed into a case with accommodations for rewinding and may or may not have a ring at one end. Includes dressmaker tapes to heavy-duty types sometimes called surveyor's chains, usually mounted in reels with holding handles.

Question 35

What is a Thickness Gage Stock?

Accepted Answer

A Thickness Gage Stock (GAGE STOCK,THICKNESS) is a tempered steel strip, usually furnished in rolls, within a case. Furnished in various thicknesses and approximately 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) wide by 25 feet (15.2 m) long. Usually marked at 6 inch (152.4 mm) intervals with a line and the thickness in decimals of an inch/millimeter. Excludes BLADE, THICKNESS GAGE; GAGE, THICKNESS; and GAGE, GAP SETTING.

Question 36

What is a Machinist's Rule?

Accepted Answer

A Machinist's Rule (RULE,MACHINIST'S) is a graduated piece of metal, used for making linear measurments. Excludes BLADE,COMBINATION SQUARE.  For machinist's rules having an integral or removable hook, see RULE, HOOK.

Measuring Tools, Craftsmen's - Canada (CA)

Federal Supply Class (FSC): 5210

NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 5210

Federal Supply Group (FSG): 52 Measuring Tools

NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 52 Measuring Tools

Items Managed by Canada (CA) - NCB is 20 or 21

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