DIFFERENT MEASURING

TOOLS/INSTRUMENT AND
THEIR APPLICATION

Laila I. Arcillas
TLE Teacher
 Different Measuring
Tools/instrument and their
application
• An understanding of measurement is
essential for all parts of manufacturing
and production technology.
Measurements must be uniform so that
people have common understanding and
application in the production and use of
manufactured objects.
 Importance of Measuring Tools
• Measuring tools are essential for
examining a finished product or semi-
finished product. The inspection or
examination operations include
checking, or testing an object based on
the required dimensions given on a
diagram or a sketch. Measurements
taken must be accurate.
 Different Measuring Tools
1. T-Square is used as guide in
drawing horizontal lines and in measuring
up to 48” straight line.
 2. Triangles
• are used for drawing vertical and
oblique lines. The most commonly
used triangles are the 45 ͦ and the
30 ͦx 60 ͦ.
 3. Ruler
• is the most popular type of measuring
tool. It is usually 6 or 12 inches in
length. It is needed for measuring sizes
and distances.
 4. Triangular Scale
• is used in general drawing. Its main purpose
is to reproduce the dimension in full size or
to reduce or enlarge them on a drawing.
Scales help a drafter keep the proportions
accurate
 5. Protractor
• is used for measuring and setting of angles
other than those obtainable with the
triangles.
 6. Tape or tape ruler
• is a concave, spring-steel blade ranging from
1/4" to 1" wide and 6 to about 300 feet in
length, coiled inside a carrying case. Metric
tape ruler comes in comparable widths and
lengths up to 10 meters. It provides an easy
means for accurately measuring curved
surfaces.
 7. Compass
• is used to draw circles, arcs, radii, and parts
of many symbols.
 8. Divider
• is similar to the compass in construction. As
the name implies, divider is used for dividing
distances into a number of equal parts by the
trial-and-error method