Multi faceted Application - Profile Gages

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Multi faceted Application - Profile Gages Profile
gages, also known as contour gages are commonly
used in wood carvings and works of carpentry and
also in works related to metals for example
making heavy vehicles like ships to creating
delicate pieces of ornaments. These measuring
instruments also find usage in conserving
historical and heritage architectures and in
archaeological illustrations too. The main
purpose behind using the profile gages is that
they aid in creating replica of intricate curved
shapes and figures they help in determining
the surface dimensions of a cross-sectional
shape. Other than this, these gauges find use in
number of complex applications used for
verifying whether metallic surfaces have
undergone shape change due to corrosive
conditions used for preparing copies or models
of large structures like ships, airplanes etc.
helps in testing gears preparing contours of an
area under repair and maintenance etc.

• How does the profile gauge work?
• This measuring instrument typically consists of a
  set of pins plastic or steel on either side
  of a frame. Each pin can be moved individually.
  Each pin has a movement that is at ninety degrees
  to the frame surface. The instrument also has a
  scale metric or imperial for measurement
  results. In order to be able to use with
  metallic objects, the profile gauge has magnets
  attached at the edge and the instrument is used
  with curved templates to check for metallic
  shapes and bends.

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• The gauge is made to press against the material
  that needs to be measured. The pins are made to
  match with the shape of this object. The outline
  of this material can now be made on another
  plane.
• This profile or outline can now be compared with
  a standardized drawing to understand if the new
  profile has any issue or not.
• The good thing is that the same instrument can be
  used for measuring smaller as well as bigger
  objects.
• A depth gauge is another precision measuring
  instrument that is used for measuring depth,
  whether being used to measure depth of water,
  hole, steps or even thickness of coatings. It
  primarily finds usage in areas that involve
  mechanical engineering and extensive use of
  machines. While earlier the analogy gauges were
  widely used, today, most depth gauges are
  enabled with digital displays for easy reading as
  they can be connected to computer terminals to
  facilitate convenient collection of data. Depth
  gauges with a micrometer are also called depth
  micrometer and are used for testing depth of
  tyre treads.
• When looking to order and buy depth gauges, one
  option is to search online for depth gages for
  sale. Most reputed ecommerce sites have special
  dedicated sections for engineering and mechanical
  tools and measuring instruments. The other way
  is to check for depth gages for sale on brand
  websites of manufacturers of depth gages. Most of
  the depth gauges available in the market today
  are portable and easy to carry types with pocket
  clips etc. Such tools come handy in checking
  tyre tread depths commonly. It is advisable to
  buy from online sources as different brands are
  available under one roof and it is easy to
  compare prices readily.
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