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Experiment 4

This document describes an experiment to verify the geometry and dimensions of components using mechanical and pneumatic comparators. It explains that a comparator uses a reference dimension to measure variations in a job piece. It also outlines the procedure, which involves using a dial indicator to measure variations at 12 positions of a workpiece held in a V-block. Readings are recorded and plotted on a polar graph to determine the roundness error of the workpiece by measuring the difference between the maximum and minimum radii. The experiment aims to measure roundness using a mechanical comparator.

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Experiment 4

This document describes an experiment to verify the geometry and dimensions of components using mechanical and pneumatic comparators. It explains that a comparator uses a reference dimension to measure variations in a job piece. It also outlines the procedure, which involves using a dial indicator to measure variations at 12 positions of a workpiece held in a V-block. Readings are recorded and plotted on a polar graph to determine the roundness error of the workpiece by measuring the difference between the maximum and minimum radii. The experiment aims to measure roundness using a mechanical comparator.

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Metrology & Quality Control Laboratory

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Experiment No: 4 Date:
Verification of geometry by using Mechanical
Comparator

Aim: Verification of dimensions & geometry of given components using
Mechanical & Pneumatic comparator

Apparatus: Dial Indicator, V-Block, Stand, Work-piece.
Theory:
The comparator is a device which takes a dimension of standard job as reference
dimension, and gives a reading to a pointer on a scale, the variation in such
dimension of the job to be compared.

It operates on the principle, that a very slight upward pressure on the spindle at
the contact point is multiplied through a system of gears and levers. It is
indicated on the face of the dial by a dial finger. Dial indicators basically consists
of a body with a round graduated dial and a contact point connected with a
spiral or gear train so that hand on the dial face indicates the amount of
movement of the contact point. They are designed for use on a wide range of
standard measuring devices such as dial box gauges, portal dial, hand gauges,
dial depth gauges, diameter gauges and dial indicator snap gauge.

They are available in dial graduations of 0.01 and some sensitive type of gauges
has graduations of 0.002 mm. One revolution of dial finger corresponds to a
spindle movement of 1 mm. The movement mechanism of the instrument is
housed in a metal case for it's protection. The large dial scale is graduated into
100 divisions. The indicator is set to zero by the use of slip gauges representing
the basic size of part.

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Procedure:
In this method the dial indicator is placed above the work piece, as shown in
figure above. The work piece whose roundness is to be measured is divided into
12 equal parts. The work piece is then held in the V-block. The work piece is
kept in such a way that the dial indicator touches the work piece at position 1.
The work piece is then rotated to position 2 to position 12 successively and the
variation in the surface profile is noted by the dial indicator. The procedure is
repeated atleast three times to get the higher accuracy and the average value of
the reading is taken. Then a circle of diameter equal to 4 times the maximum
value of the reading is drawn and then the circle is again divided into 12 equal
parts. Inside the circle a small concentric circle of suitable diameter (say 0.5
times of work piece diameter) is drawn.
The values of readings at various position are plotted between as small
concentric circle and maximum diameter circle. The points at various positions
are joined by straight lines to get the actual profile of the work piece. The error
is then obtained by measuring the radial distance between minimum
circumscribing circle and maximum inscribing circle.
Error =
Error mearured from plar graph
K

Where K is the constant whose value depends on the shape of Polar graph and
angle of V- block.

Observation Table:

Sr.
No
Angle
Indicator
Reading 1
Indicator
Reading 2
Indicator
Reading 3
Average
Reading
1 0
2 30
3 60
4 90
5 120
6 150
7 180
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8 210
9 230
10 270
11 300
12 330


Conclusion:
Hence we have measured the roundness using the mechanical comparator.
Roundness of given work piece is shown in polar graph.

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