Marking out

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Manufacturing

Marking out consists of transferring the dimensions from the plan to the workpiece in preparation for the next step, machining or manufacture.

Typical tools include: body by jake ab

Surface plate or marking out table provides a true surface from which to work swivel flash drive

Angle plates assist in holding the workpiece perpendicular to the table driver kingston data traveler

Scriber is the equivalent of a pen or pencil. It literally scratches the metal surface leaving behind a fine, bright line

Height gauge or scribing block allows lines to be scribed at a preset distance, from the tables surface

Surface gage an ungraduated comparison measuring tool that performs much the same function as the vernier height gage. It is often used in conjunction with a dial indicator and a precision height gage.

Marking blue to provide a usable writing surface by covering any existing scratches and providing a contrasting background

Protractor to assist in the transfer of angular measurements

Combination square an alternative tool for transferring angular measurements

Square to transfer 90 angles to the workpiece

Punches either prick or center punch to create permanent marks or dimples for drill bits to start in

Automatic center punch a spring loaded punch that creates prick punch marks without the need for a ball peen hammer

Ball peen hammer used in conjunction with the punches to provide the striking blow needed

Dividers or measuring compass for creating circles or arcs

Welding

As welding does not always require the use of fine tolerances, marking out is usually performed by using centre punches, hammers, tape measures and chalk.

The "chalk" is actually a small pre-cut block of talc (soapstone). These talc blocks can be sharpened to a stronger point than the softer blackboard chalk. The color of the chalk provides good contrast against the dark color of the hot rolled steel that is generally used.

Sheetmetal

A sharp scriber along with try squares, rulers, trammels and tape measures are generally sufficient for this field

Woodworking

In carpentry and joinery practice a pencil is used for marking while in cabinetmaking a marking knife provides for greater accuracy.

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Bore gauge  Caliper  Comparator  Dial indicator  Engineer's blue  Feeler  Center gauge and fishtail gauge  Gauge block  Gauge  Go-NoGo  Machinist square  Marking blue  Marking gauge  Marking out  Micrometer  Radius gauge  Scale  Sine bar  Spirit level  Straightedge  Surface plate  Tape measure  Thread pitch  Height gauge  Vernier scale  Wiggler

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