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Question
What do you understand by the following term as applied to micrometre screw gauge?
Sleeve scale
Solution
It is also known as the main scale. A reference line or baseline graduated in mm, drawn on the sleeve cylinder, parallel to the axis of nut is known as a sleeve scale.
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