20/08/2018

SAMEER SULTAN

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS – 5

CONSTRUCTION OF SCALES – PART 2

• VERNIER SCALES
These are used to measure very minute measurements with great accuracy. It consists of two
scales, the primary scale and a vernier scale. The primary scale is divided into minor divisions,
since it would be difficult to divide the minor divisions further by the conventional way hence
it is done by a Vernier scale.
• CONSTRUCTION OF A VERNIER SCALE
Construct a full size (1:1) Vernier scale of inches and show on it lengths 3.67” , 1.54” and 0.48”
1. Construct a plain scale which shows a maximum of 4 inches.
2. Divide the first division into 10 parts
3. Now form 0 construct a scale towards the left with a length of 10+1 parts. (Vernier
scale)
4. Now divide the Vernier scale into 10 equal parts. (The first division of the Vernier scale
is 0.11 units the next is 0.22 units the 3rd is 0.33 and so on.)
5. AB = 3.67” (2.9” + 0.77”)
CD = 1.54” (1.1” + 0.44”)
PQ = 0.48” (0.88” – 0.4”)