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Old 03-12-2013, 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by alanclrk View Post
I follow you... 2mm is not much, is it. Why don't they right "be sure to pre-load the dial gauge so as to not have it bottom out when pushing the flange in and out"
Germans are big on repeatable procedures. They put numbers on EVERYTHING.

On many dial gauges you can rotate the dial face to re-zero the readout after pre-loading. That makes it a bit easier since the accuracy of reading your preload value won't affect the accuracy of your final measurement.
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