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SIGHT-PIPE - Depth Gages for Visual Inspection
SIGHT-PIPE Depth Gages are specialized tools designed for accurately measuring longitudinal depth dimensions within machined bores or cavities. These gages are equipped with a Gage Dot pattern that corresponds to the specific application tolerance, offering a visual method for checking if a characteristic dimension is within or outside tolerance limits. The system employs a magnified projection of the Gage Dots and the inspected characteristic edge on the enlarged head, providing clarity in assessment. A characteristic is considered within tolerance if it appears tangent to or situated between the Gage Dots, while it is regarded as out of tolerance if passing through them. Designed with various styles, from Style A for tolerances as tight as +/- 0.010 inches to high-accuracy versions accommodating tolerances as small as +/- 0.001 inches. These gages come with customizable features, including lighting and magnification solutions, to suit diverse inspection needs. Custom gages are available based on specific requirements by analyzing provided sample parts.SIGHT-PIPE DEPTH GAGES provide a practical method for visually inspecting hard to gage depth dimensions in machined bores or cavities. Each Depth Gage has a Gage Dot pattern for the tolerance of the specific application.
The gap between the inner edges of the Gage Dots is equal to the tolerance zone of the characteristic being inspected
When the SIGHT-PIPE Depth Gage is inserted into the piece part, a magnified image of the two Gage Dots, and the edge of the characteristic being inspected is projected to the top of the enlarged head of the SIGHT-PIPE . The characteristic being inspected is in tolerance when it is viewed tangent to, or passing between, the Gage Dots. It would be out of tolerance if it was viewed as passing through either of the Gage Dots.
The characteristic being inspected is in tolerance when it is viewed tangent to, or passing between, the Gage Dots. It would be out of tolerance if it was viewed as passing through either of the Gage Dots.
There are many styles of SIGHT-PIPE Depth Gages available. Depth Gages are designed and manufactured for each specific application:
- Style A – for tolerances as small as+/- .010″
- stocked SIGHT-PIPESÒ have custom Gage Dots added.
- High Accuracy Style, for tolerances as small as +/- .001 – with various options for lighting, magnification and hard-coated aluminum gage protection