GAGE TYPES

Commercial Gages
Standard gages used to inspect radii or fillets

Screw Pitch Gage

Used to determine the pitch of a screw

To determine the pitch, place the gage on the threaded

portion Does not check thread size and will not give adequate thread form for precision parts

Plug Gage
Consists of a go end and a no-go or not-go end

Standard: American Gage Design (AGD)

2 parts: gaging member and a handle

Plug Gage
3 types of AGD standard plug gages: single-end, double

end & progressive gage

Plug Gage
3 methods of mounting gage members on the handle by

AGD: a. Reversible wire-type b. Taper-lock design c. Trilock desgin

Plug Gage

Ring Gage
Used to inspect the diameter of shafts

Ring Gage
Special ring gages:

Snap Gage
A fixed gage arranged with inside measuring surfaces for

calipering diameters, lengths, thicknesses or widths

Snap Gage
Types of snap gage:

1. Plain adjustable snap gage

2. Plain solid snap gage 3. Thread-roll snap gage 4. Form-and-groove or blade-type snap gage

Flush-pin Gage
A simple mechanical device used

to measure linear dimensions

Quiz
1. Which is not a method of mounting gage members on the handle in a plug gage? a. Reversible wire-type b. Lock and pin design c. Taper-lock design d. Trilock desgin 2. Which is not a type of gage? a. Ring gage b. Thread gage c. Screw-pitch gage d. Flush-pin gage