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The document outlines the importance of measurement in manufacturing and production technology, emphasizing the need for uniformity in measurement understanding. It details various measuring tools, their descriptions, and applications, such as tape measures, rulers, and protractors, highlighting their roles in ensuring accuracy and precision. The document serves as a guide for using these tools effectively in technical drafting.

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The document outlines the importance of measurement in manufacturing and production technology, emphasizing the need for uniformity in measurement understanding. It details various measuring tools, their descriptions, and applications, such as tape measures, rulers, and protractors, highlighting their roles in ensuring accuracy and precision. The document serves as a guide for using these tools effectively in technical drafting.

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TLE 8 – TECHNICAL DRAFTING measurement like inches and metric

units of measurement such as


QUARTER 4 – Perform Mensuration and Calculation millimeter and centimeter.
Different Measuring Tools/Instruments and their Application 5. Tape Measure Used for measuring
- it used to measure length. They are longer distances, like
An understanding of measurement is essential for all parts of manufacturing and production technology. used to measure many of the distances room dimensions or
There should have a uniformity of will have common application and understanding in measurements so that are too long for a ruler to measure objects.
that people will the production and use of manufactured objects. easily and they flexible, not rigid.

Measuring tools are used for the purpose of measuring dimensions, implementing any work with accuracy 6. Tape or Tape Ruler Used for measuring flat
and precision. The measuring tools are also use largely for carrying out different types of measurements. - is ranging from 1/4" to 1" a concave, surfaces. Align the "0"
spring-steel blade wide and 6 to about mark of the tape ruler
Importance of Measuring Tools 300 feet in length, coiled inside a with the starting point of
carrying case. Metric tape ruler comes the object and measure
Measuring tools are vital in producing quality output. It is essential also in examining a finished product or in comparable widths and lengths up to where the object ends on
a semi-finished product. The examination or inspection operations include checking, or testing an object 10 meters. It provides an easy means the ruler.
based on the required dimensions given on a diagram or a sketch. The measurement should be taken for accurately measuring curved
accurately and precisely. surfaces.
7. Triangles Used for drawing vertical
Different Measuring Tools - are used for drawing vertical and and angled lines in
oblique lines. The most used triangles technical drawings.
Measuring Tools Description Applications
are the 45º and 30° x 60°. The
1. Compass Used for drawing
illustration below shows the proper use
- this tool is used for scribing or accurate circles and arcs.
of drawing lines and measuring angles
drawing arcs, circles, parts of many
using the T-square and triangle.
symbols and radii.
8. Triangular Scale Used for scaling
2. Divider Used to divide distances - it is used in general drawing. Its main drawings up or down,
- this is like the compass construction. and transfer purpose is to reproduce the dimension keeping proportions
As the name implies, divider is used measurements from one in full size or to reduce or enlarge them accurate.
for diving distances into several equal part of a drawing to on a drawing. Scales help a drafter
parts by the trial-and-error method. another. keep the proportion accurate.
3. Protractor Used for measuring and 9. T-square Primarily used for
- it is used for laying out angles and setting precise angles in - is used as a guide in drawing drawing horizontal lines
measuring and setting of angles other drawings. horizontal lines and in measuring to by aligning it against the
than those obtainable with the 48" straight line edge of a drafting board,
triangles. also helpful for
4. Ruler Used for measuring measuring long straight
- is the most popular type of measuring straight lines and lines.
tool. It is usually 6 to 12 inches in distances.
length. It is needed for measuring sizes
and distances. It is also used to
measure things that are small. Most
rulers show customary units of
10. Yard Stick/ Meter-Stick Used for measuring long,
- measures one yard/meter and shows straight lines where
only units of measurement of feet, precise accuracy is
inches, centimeters, and millimeters. It required.
used to measure objects that are larger
than a piece of paper.

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