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Public:ation history
F'1rst pubhshed Juty 1941
o Secondedition .lanua:ry 1951
o Third edition Ncvember 2008
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Contents
Foreword ;
1 Sccpe t
2 Normatlve references 1
Sectlon 1: Interna! mkrometers 3
3 Meterla! of me.asuring head 3
4 Mc21suring fue~ of mc~suring head 3
5 Micrometer screw J
6 Thimble and barrel 3
7 Elt1en.slonrcds S
8 Spadng rotlers 5
9 Adjustment 5
10 Accorbcy 6
1i Rigidity 6
12 Handle 7
13 Martcing 7
14 Case 7
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sectlon 2: S1ldc mkrometers 8
16 Terminal and 21bu1mcnt taces 8
17 Screwed joints 8
18 Exte11$ion rods 9
19 Accuracyof mkrcmeterunit 9
20 Accuracy of extenslcn rods 9
21 Rigidhy 9
22 Ma!king 10
23 Gap sertlnq 9au9es 10
24 Case 10
25 Packing 10

Annex
Anucx A (norm.,1lvt) Mclhod of test for acruracy of int~rncsl
n~cromcter 1cadlngs 11
BlbUography 13
Ust of flgurf!S
Figure 1 - Me:asuremcrit of distancc from barrcl to rcadlng cnd
of graduation 4
Figure 2- Application ot toad in testing for rigidity 7
Figure 3- Stic;k micrcmeter compone-nts 8
Figure 4- Gap s.ettlng gauge 10
Ust of tables
Table 1 Mcllsutlng heads mctde me;,wrcmenls
Table 2 - Measuring hcads - incti meeseremeots 7
Table 3 - Ma11:lmum pennis~ble erro<S 6
Table 4 - Toterances far extensin rods 9
Table A.1 - Measurlng head readings 12

Summary of pages
Thisdorument comprises a front cover. an inside Ircnt rever,
pages i ton. p<tges 1 to 14, an insidc back ccver anda bark cover,

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Technc.afproducr teallzaclon. A li.st of organizarions: represented en
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o This British Standard has been fulJy revised to bring it up to date.
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Presentational conventons
o 'rhe prcvlstons of thts stenderd are presented 1n roman (l.e. uprlght)
typc. lts requlremcnts are expressed ln semences in v1hlc:h the
prlndpal allxffiary vcrb is "'shall".
Con)nlentary, exp!anation and general infom~ative rnaterial is
pfeu:.nted irt snraffet itafi< type, and does rtot conjtitute a rir>tntative
element:

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication dces not purport to indude aU rhe ncc~ry prcvlslcra
of b conlraCl. Us.c:rs a1c rcsponslblc for lts COtTCCL appllcblion.
Cornpliance with a Bridsh Standord cannot c.onfer lmmunhy Ircm
legal obllgations.

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1 Scope
Thi_s standard spedfies requifemenu fo.r interna! micrometers
compri\ing a mea\uring heed, extensin roes vlith or vthout spacing
ccttars. and, in the smaller sizes, a handle.
Provfslon Is made for three slzes of measuring heads, In both rnetrlr
and inch unhs, as shown in Table 1 and Table 2.
NOTE A~nlionisdnnvnto tbe tea th<Jt metnc dimensionsart! nol
ne<.'6sarJfy <JJrc<,J conver#ons o/ the knperiI dltn~nsJons.

Table 1 Measoring heads- metrk measurements

Size of head Le:ngth of graduated Usual ranges of the

sea le on barre! instrume-ntwhen used
with extenslon rods
mm mm
Si2c 1 Sor 6.S 2SSO
o Size 2 10 or 13 S0-150
50-200
50.300
Size 3 25 200+

Table 2 Measoring heads- inch measurements

Size of bead length of graduated Usual tanges of the

scale on barre! instrument wben used
with extensfcn rods
In In
Si1e 1 \< 1-2
St1e 2 lflor1 2-6
2-8
2-11,
sne 3 1 8+

Thfs standard eiso cevers stick mlcrcrnete-s, \Vhich are dr.s1goed

for the measurement of longer interna! lengths. and compri$e the
follo~ving parts:
a) a 1SO mm or 300mm or 6 In cr 12 In mltrorneter unlt. Iltted
with "b rnkrometer of 25 mm ce 1 In rangc, and h<"!ving rcundcd
tcrmlnbl tac~
b) a series of extensio rods v1hich. together with the rnkrcmeter
uu.t, permita continuous ranqe ot measurement up to the
maximum lenqth required.
A.nnex A gives a method et test forthe eccurecy of interna!
mlcrometcr readings.

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2 Normative references
Ihe followin9 reterenced document is indfspe11sable ter the
epptlcatlco of thls dccument. lbe latest edlticn of the referenced
document (induding any amendments) eppties,
BS 84, Paral/el SCfE'\V threads of Whfhvorth (otm - Requireme.nts

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3 Material of measuring head
Thc body et thc mt'asuring hcad shall be cf a suitblc qualfty of stccr,
tu spil1d!e and terminal measoring tace shall be of high grade tool
stee, This measuring f'ace of the anvi1 shall be hardened to gve a
diamond pyramid hardness numberof not tess than 800 (62 on rhe
Rockwell escale).
NOTE tt ir recomn1ended rhar tbe measuring tece be tipped with
lungsten carbfde or other sujtable hard material, orbe f,.ced wlth il
de;)OSi't of l)l)t d1ron>lu1u,

4 Measuring face of measuring head

n-e radius of wrvetcre of thc mcasurlng facc shatl be slightly less
than half of the smalteSl measuring range of the mic-cmeter.

5 Micrometer screw
S.1 The mcromete saew shall have a ph:ch of 0.5 mm or y.., in,
NOTE The Ihr~<h <)( thc scew iJt)cJ 11Ut Sh<><JI(} bl! lJ'uncatt< S'O 4'S ro
confirtf' 0>ntct 10 the ffanks of rhe thr11ad.

5.2 The screw shall be lubricated with a thin, light, ncn-corrosive oil, and
shall run smoothly throughout the length of its trevel.
5.3 h sha11 be pcsslble, ehher by means of the adjusting nut or by cther
meaos, to arrenqe Icr the thlmble to be suffidently tlght for tbe
mcrome ter to reta in lts readln_g efter being set.
5.4 "rbere shall be no perceptible becktasb between the spindle screw
and nut,
S.S When thc mlc-cmetcr s al lts maxiroum rcadlny thcr<': shall be full
engagernent ot the nvt ilnd mkrometer soe;
NOTE Tlie trttveJ of rhe miqon~eter shot1k/ he contlnued lor i'H INst coe
turn of rht> screw beyond e11<h ,,l<I of the 9rduate(l 5c11/e on th~ bitrtt>I.

5.6 A meens shalf be prcvlded {e:.g. 1' spanner or keyl for ccmpensetlnq
ter wear between tbe screw and run.

6 Thimble and barre!

6. 1 The dlemeter of tbe.qredueted edge of tbe thimble (Figure 1,
djn,cnsion A}shblt be no lcss lha11 10.32 mm or1V,, in.

o 6.2 The angle of the bevel (Figure 1, angle u} shall be no more Ihan 20.
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6.4 All graduation llnes *iall be clearly cut. Thcse on the thimble and tbe
riducial ftne on the barrel shall heve a wldlh of O. 1 S mm to 0.20 mm or
0.006 in to 0.008 In.
NOTE 1 Wh;lst che l/licknes.s ol tbe remaining gradualions on the barre/
f or ot pt1n1t rtt1p()tr3M.~.lz Isreco1tt~,.,tfeth3t !hes.e gr3du3t/Ol)f:do
lltvary In rhfrknPss frorn 1hi! o!hP(( byan obvi'ous ifmnun;.

NOTE 2 Ir is rec.ommended lhat. for eese of re<tding. the wrlaces of the

tl'llmble and luurel shoulcl neve et dull b'nish and tli:tt the grMU:Jtion fines
should be blockf!.ned.

6.S The thimble and barrcl sh.till be yr.)duatcd as follows.

a) Fol' me trie rcadlny mkrcrncten, the thlrnbte shall be 9r21duatcd
with SO <1ivisio-1ls. eac.h represent.tng 0.01 mm and nurnbered
atO.S.10.1Setc.,upto4S.
The barrershall beer a 'ongitudinal fiducial tine whi-di is
parallel to the axli of the spindle and g,-duated in Q.5 mm
lntervals. The Iirst. and every terrth. graduatlon shall be
numbcred o. S, 10. 15, ioand 25 re:specUvcly. The gr'adua1lon
lln~ lndicath\g full miUlmcu-~s s.hall be dlstlngulshcd ftom ihe
gradvation lines lndicating half millirnetres either by length or
positlcn.
b) for in(I; reading mkromerers. rhe thimble1hall be graduated
whh 25 dlvlsions. each representnq 0.001 in and nurnbered
ato, s. 10, IS, and 20.
Tlie barrel Sh211I bcer b longitudinal fidudal llnc whtch shalf
be graduated in y__, in ltltcrvals and be pau1flcl to ihe axis of
the spindle. Every 1Ao in gradvation shall be numbered, and
every 111 in and YlO in qreduetton shall be slightly extended etrher
o ebove or below the ducal line.
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7 Extension rods
7.1 Suitable extension roes shall be includ~d to enable any measurement
to be made throughout the range spedfred far the set, spacing collars
being used where necessery,
NOTE Each rod c.an incorporate ts ovvn measuring anvil; altemati11e/y,
lhe rods an ta)ce lile form of dist,.,ncepiece.sto 1vllich., ~parate common
11nvll pi~ce 111;,y htt l{fted.

7.2 Thc mcthod of asscmbHng t.hc f!Xtcnslon rods with u-e mcasurlng
l'lead st'!all be simple. positive end eccurate,
NOtE I In ordcr ! fac-fllt(t~ethe (ISSen1bflng o! the lllHflll'ftentfor ,,,,y
deslrPrl range ot n>eAsun:n1enr, ;:ar.h rdll sfiould h~ rnarkt>:elwfth rhe
range otmessuremern fot which it is applicabfe.
NOTE 2 In eachfolnt of cr.e .1Sse1nbly, one of Lhe abuttlr>g lacesshoud
be provldeclwlrh dftt cle~riJl')(egroo ves.

7.3 The todsshall be made of good qvalitysteel.

1.A E.ach rneasuring tace shaJI be hardened to gfvea diamond pyramfd
hardness number-of nct less than 800 (62 on the RoclcweU C scale).
NOTE lt 1$ "~'/rabi~ rhar 1tach fn1tau1T1n9 far.e be ;Jpped~virh rung~ten
r:arbide or other hard alloy, orbe teced with a depmit of hard dvomtum.

7.S The radius of curveture of aU measuring faces shalt be slightly less

than balf of the smaltest mea!i.uring range cf the mlcrcmeter,
7.6 Eadl meawring face and each ccntect tace sball be flnlshed by lapping.
7.7 All sha1p edges shall be removed.
NOTE The extensio.n rods shoutd be fmed with convenientJy placed
linger grips of hei1tinsularing m.Jterial.

8 Spacing collars
Thc spadng coners shall be m~d~ of good qualty stect. Tbe ends shall
be finished. preterab!y by lapping, in such a way that the end fces
are at and sc;uareto the axis. All sharp edqes sneu be removed.
At Ieast one tace of eech spacing collar shall be provided with din
cleerance grccves.

9 Adjustment
Each micrceneter shalt be provided with a means for adjusting the
zerc setting (e.g. a spanner or key), svch that, after resetting, the
paru are seeured and ihe original eccuracy of abe instrument 1s not
irnpaiired.
In rnictometcrsets in which ~adi cxtcn.slon rod has its own mc..,suting
o tace, a suitable adjustment for zero setting sh(llll be incorporated
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NOTE In such types rhere should be no adjurrment on the micromerer
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plel'e, lhe ,'ljuJtrtet'lt for zero sett1119 ltl/Jy bt.! ln(otporated r.Jtrier In ll'iC
"O anvll piece 01 in rhe nieasuting httad.
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Atan amblerrt temperatuee ot 20 t(~ each measurinq head wh:h its
't:l esscctated extenslcn r()d:s. (and collars if used) shall conform to the
Ql limits of error specified In Table 3, when the thlrnblc reading ls zero.
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l\l the mic:rometer screw greater iban 0.003 mm or 0.000 1 In.
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s: ncfe(Jelldf:t1l of rhe ee-o 1en1ng:, a 1eptdenrs rhe tt1oxlm(ln1 dlflttetl(e
:; ben.,eM the ordinau~s ot rhe (Urve ()fe"()(' In thtt readi'1l9( ohrafned on

eno rallbtaring rhe screw ilt a nrunberoi p0$ltl()ft$ along its tr1tw:rse, These
positions check no: only te progressi;eerrors in the saew but etso !he
accuracy of the gradwtions round the thfmbe and on the fiduclal fine.
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::i 11.1 When tested In ecccrdence with 11.2~ the deflecucn of tbe mld-pclnt
.s: under thc ~pplicd Jod sh~ll not excced O.OS.1 mm o- 0.002 il'I for at'l
c. asse.rr1bly mcasuring 1 SO mm or 6 In in lcngth.
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5:; be no more then O.OS 1 mm or 0.002 in, up to a maximum defleetiol'
of- t.27 mmor0.050 In fer an assembly measuring 760mm or 30 in.
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and spacing coflers. Support rbe essembled unit at Its e-ndi, as shown
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C\I Each micrcmeter set ter the meas-uring renqe 25 mm to SO mm or 1 in
to 2 In shall be supplled wlth a sultable de-tachable handle,
NOTE In micromerer sets far larger ranges of rneesurementso handle Is
oprlonal,

13 Marking
Each measurlng head and componen1 In a set shall have a common
sedal numb~r lcglbly 4.nd pcrrnancrHly markcd upon it, u' chafactcrs
not les.s lhan 0.63 mrn or 0.02.S in hlgh. Thc rncasu,1ng hcad .st.all be
similarly marked with the manofacturer's name or rrade mark.

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(/) box in which there is a separete ccmpertment ter each componen t.
The case or bcx shall be so cleslgned thet when it is dcsed the
ccmpcnents cennct beccme displaced.

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Each measuring head shllll be <.'O(ltcdwitti a surtbl>!~ thTn. ecn-conoslvc.
e: light oil "d shall be securelywra.pped. Eadl e-xtensio" bar, collar
ro and handle shall be coated with ari ant.i<orr~ive preparation {e.9.
ca har!ldrying Janolin).
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Section 2: Stick micrometers

NOTE Tl;e components of a rticlc mkromeerare llfustratcd in Figure 3.

Figure: 3 Stlck mkrcmeter compol\tnts

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16 Terminal and abutment faces

The redlus of curvawre of the terminal faces of the micrometer unit
s.hall be sJighUy tess than half cf the smanest measuring range .of the
mlcrometer unlt.
The tc.fmlnal faces shall be hardcn~d to a dlamond pyfamld hardocss
numbr of not less than 800 (62 on thc RO(kv1cll e scalc}. Thc abutmcnt
faces shall be hardened to a diamond pyramid bardness number ot not
less then 700 {59 on tbe RQCkwell e s.c:a1e}.
The abutmern faces shall have a minimum radial width of 1.27 mm
oro.oso in.
The abvtment faces sba be leppcd Oat and parallel to each other and
shal! be normal to the axis of the rod (defined as the Une Joning the
centres of thc fi11ishcd cnds) to within O.OOS mrn or 0.000 2 in ecross
lheii' diameter~.
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o whh 26 t.p.l., In ecccrdence with es 84. There shall be sufficient play
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.9 the abutment faces of tbe vadcus parts of the mlcrcmeter to butt
t<>gcthcr sotidly.
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NOTE 2 MtJnt,JfaruJ?rs n1aytupply 1Jdaptors of 2S rnn> or I in f~ogth

having % in x 26 t.p.i. Whitworth forr11 threads on ene end and
9.5 mm 'o!. 0.5JrJJTI pitch me trie rhrMds on lhc otber end lor compatibility
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18 Extension rods
The extcnstcn rods shall be hottow nd heve a mnimum externa!
diameter of 12.5 mm or 'l) in. Ali c~tcnsJon rods ovt:t SO mm or 2in
in length sltall be provided v1ith beat-insulatlnq steeves,

19 Accuracy of micrometer unit

Tbe mkrorneter untt, v1ith terminel pie<e in positio, shall be eccurate
throughout its range to withln 0.005 mm or ~ 0.000 2 in. The mkrcmetee
head sh.all fncorporate a rneens of adjustin9 th~ zero 'ietting.

20 Accuracy of extension rods

Atan ambent tempereiure of 20 c. the lengths of the extenslon
rods shall agtct wlth Lh~ir nomina' sl2S wthin the? to!erances glvc:11
in Table 4.

Table 4 Tolen1nces for extension rods

Nominal length 'tcterence on mean axial length

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;;.75 %.0.003
100-150 :t:0.005
151300 :t:0.008
301-600 :1"0.013
601900 :1"0.018
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4-6 .0002
7~12 :1:0003
13-24 :1:0005
25-36 :1:0007

21 Rigidity
21.1 When tested In acccrdance wlth 21.2, the deectlon of the mld-pclnt
undcr the "pplltdload' shall not cxcccd 3.81 mrn or 0.1 Sin.
21.2 ASS<'rnbl~ a 1.8 m or slx foot lcngth of thc miuomcter u.sing "Y
ccmbinatlcn o1 rods, Svppon lhe assembled unrt at its enes 1s shov1n
in Figure 2. alld appl)' a load of 0.5 kg or 1 lb.

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a. NOTE When lengths <>f brirwr~n 1.2 m and 3.6 n1 cr 4 ff'et and 12 feet
o are assembled for use. te unit shoufd be wpported et reasr et the ends
u and in rhe centre. For Jengths over 3.6 "' or 12 le!t. the unlt sJioufd be
'O sup;>oned "' reyulltr lnteNbls frld rhc rt1{jJr1/1lt1l't1 sep11r.,tlo11 bclWCf'n rhe
.!!! supporu shl)ulrJ nol tKceed I .8 111 or 6 fe~t. F411wc to JUPl)rt ('l)uld te5Ult
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M permanentJy ma.rked with a commo-n ldentlficatton nurnber. "rhe
o mkromctcr unlt shall be s-lmllarly markcxl with thc manufacturer"s
O> uarne cr trade merk.
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micrometer readings

A.1 General
The chc-~fr1g cf thc ac<uracy or traernet mictO(Clcr rcadlngs s
canied ovt in t\110 parts:
a) determine 1he accoracy of the traverse of the measvring head,
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b} determine the accu'9cy of the overetl lengths when rhe
measuring head, set to zero. is asscciated wirh the various
extenslcn rods In turn.

A.2 Apparatus
A.2. 1 Vce-block.
A.2.2 Scnslrivltylndl<lltor (c.g. a 0.003 mm cr 0.000 1 In dial 9augc~ whh a
et contact tace.
A.2.3 Getuge block me.:isvrin9 2.5 mm or O. 1 in lcnqer rhan the travel ot the
measurin9 heed.
A.2,4 Verticalcomparatorconsisting of a et. horizontal base pi ate cver
whirh ts supported a sensltlve lndlcator hav1ng a Oat contad face set
accurately paraJlel to -the base ptate.

A.3 Procedure
A.3. 1 Garnp thc m('asurng he.ad In thc.- vce block w'hh lts axis lo sine wlth
the sensitive indicator aind the flat contect tace juruposed to the
rounded contaa face of the measuring heed.
A.3.2 Set thc measuring head toread exactly sero.
A.3.3 nsert the gauge block between the two ccntact faces.
A.3.4 Set the lndiQtor toread aerc.
A.3.5 Test the measuring he.;id ata numberof readin.gs a1ong its traverse
and al the serles of readlngs sbcwn In Table A. 1. To test the accuracy
of tbe reading of the head al any point, set rhe measuring head to
thc rcadng givc.-n ln Table- A. 1; the- irlitlal s~zc of thc gaug~ block
will be reduced 1n length by rhe val,1e of me reading. Any error in
tbe reading will be reveated by a corresponding departure of the
fndicator pointer-from its aerc posftion.

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0.605 0.710 O.SIS 0.920 1.000

A.3.6 To deterrnine-the ac:curacy ot the va-reos overalt lengths. x the

vertical comparatce ata hclght to suit tbe overall Jenglh to be
measurcd,
A.3.7 No1e the r.:~d!ng on the fndit:ator when the Interna! rnkromctcr s
passed under it in the rnaximum position.
A.3.8 Take a comparativere.adi1UJ on an acc,Jrate lengthgauge ot the
same 1lominal size. from ttie two te.adiogs an.d tbe known size of the
9au9e, cetermlne the deshed overatt length.

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a. Bibliography
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o SS 817. Specificottiontor svrla{e pl.,tes
"O 85 869, Spec;ncarionfor toolmakcrs(fau 4nd high pre,;sior,surl~ce
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~ BS 906, Sp~dfcat1onloreng1neers' parallels
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SS 907, Spectficalfonfor d;af gauges forllne<Jr memuremonts

~ SS 939, Engineers' squares (lnclud1ng cyl/ndrical and block squares) -

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o BS 958, Spccfficatlon for splrit lt:vcls for use in prccision cf)g/nc.cring
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o SS 1 OS4, SptcJficatiot'> for ct1ginccrs' conpbratrs for C'Xtcrf)af
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~ SS 1643, S~c;ficatiot>forprecision vernier heightgauges
o 85 1685, Specificatiottfor ~vel protractors (n1rchani,alilt'ld optiCJtl)
(') 85 1734, SpecifiQjtiontor n11Cfometerheads
~ SS 1790, Spec;fi<ationtor lengcf'Ib;trsarid their acces$ories(imperial
units)
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(!> BS 2795, Specrficationtor dial test ind1earors (lever rype} for Unear
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':J BS 4311, Gauge b!ocks m<Jnufactured to Imperial speclficaton -

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