Fundamental Good Practice in Dimensional Metrology
David Flack and John Hannaford
A thorough guide to measuring size and shape correctly, written for people who take dimensional measurements without formal metrology training. Covers length standards, sources of error, temperature effects, checking to specification and optical techniques.
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