To check the thickness of a piece of thin...

Question 1 / 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45237

Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45237

To check the thickness of a piece of thin shim stock before using it to make a bearing shim, you should use a __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

To check the thickness of a piece of thin shim stock before using it to make a bearing shim, you should use a __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Measuring very small thicknesses of metal accurately • Different tools used for precision measurement (length, depth, thickness, gap) • How each listed tool is normally used in a machining or engine room setting

💭 Think About

• Which tool is specifically designed to measure the thickness of very thin materials, like shim stock or metal strips? • Which tools in the list are mainly for measuring length along an edge, and which are for measuring internal gaps, depths, or outside thickness? • Think about what kind of accuracy and resolution you need for a bearing shim—thousandths of an inch or just rough measurement?

✅ Before You Answer

• For each option, ask: what is its primary purpose in the shop? Thickness, depth, gap, or general length? • Consider which tool can read very small measurements, often down to thousandths of an inch (0.001 in) or finer. • Make sure you are not confusing a tool used to set or check clearances with a tool used to measure the actual thickness of a piece of metal.

Question 1 of 27070

To check the thickness of a piece of thin shim stock before using it to make a bearing shim, you should use a __________.

feeler gage

micrometer

machinist's rule

depth gage