Non-Contact Measurement Applications New 3020 Series Solid Squares  California Fine Wire -- Measuring Ulta-Thin Wire Surface Plate Care & Maintenance New Die Pro Band Saw Blades Tools & Rules Online --Using an Inside Micrometer  DataSure Wireless -- For All Major Tool Brands It Starts with Primary Standards

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"Last Word" Archive Fall 2007 Summer 2007 Spring 2007 Winter 2007

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First Word This Spring 2008 issue of "Last Word" begins our second year of as a quarterly online newsletter. Perceptive regular readers might notice that the last issue was Fall 2007. There was no issue in between -- since we are emailing this issue near the beginning of Spring, we skipped a "season" in our sequence.  This issue profiles the use of Starrett products for extremely close tolerance work at California Fine Wire, our new No. 3020 Solid Squares and Die Pro Band Saw Blades, tool compatibility with DataSure as well as articles about technologies, usage and product maintenance. Be sure to take a look at our new promotion, the 2008 Mid-Year Tool Sale. The sale offers discounts on many of our most popular tools. If you have ideas for articles, information about how you use our products, family history of a Starrett tool, or applications to share with other users, please email: advertising@starrett.com. We hope you enjoy Last Word, but if you do not want to receive future editions, click here or use the link below to unsubscribe.

Non-Contact Measurment Applications Today, non-contact inspection has evolved into “the vision metrology field”, in which systems are effectively “precision coordinate positioning platforms” that can utilize a variety of sensor technologies from zoom optics and video, to lasers and touch probes ... (Click Here to see the full article)  Starrett Introduces 3020 Series Stainless Steel Solid Squares   Starrett 3020 Series are high quality and economical tools designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of toolmakers. Stainless steel blade and the beam are hardened, ground and lapped, with the beam machined at the inner corner for clearance of burr or dirt. ... (Click Here to see the full article)  California Fine Wire -- Measuring Ultra-Thin Wire Ultra-fine shaped wire, frequently as thin as one-tenth of human hair, is the basis of critical components in applications ranging from aerospace and integrated circuits to automotive and, especially, medical instruments ... This micro-thin wire must meet exact tolerances ... (Click Here to see the full article)

Surface Plate Care & Maintenance Granite Surface Plate ... investment in the best, most stable reference surface available – the necessary starting point of an accurate surface-based measurement. Here is an overview of factors that will allow you to get many years of reliable service from your investment... (Click Here to see the full article)  Die Pro -- A New Band Saw Blade Ideal for Contour Cutting Die Pro, the latest series of band saw blades were developed specifically for contour cutting on vertical machines and are particularly useful for maintenance and tool rooms environments and general-purpose sawing. These new blades utilize bi-metal unique for faster cutiing and longer life ... (Click Here to see the full article)

Tools & Rules Online -- Using an Inside Micrometer Inside Micrometers are an application of the micrometer screw principle to adjustable-end measuring gages. The distance between ends or contacts is changed by rotating the thimble on the micrometer head up to the extent of of screw length, usually either one-half or one inch ... (Click Here to see the full article)

DataSure Wireless -- A System for All Major Tool Brands "Will all of my tools work with the DataSure system?" ... The End Nodes listed here are currently available ... additional End Nodes will become available as we create them for new applications ... our available End Nodes will interface with ... electronic tools with output from well known companies  ... (Click Here to see the full article)

It Starts with Primary Standards ... To ensure accuracy, manufacturers must enforce strict quality control processes. This starts with applying primary standards for measurement and inspection. This will ultimately lead to consistent, reliable gaging results ... precision gage blocks are the primary standards vital to dimensional quality ... (Click Here to see the full article)

Precision Measuring Tools for Ammunition Reloading Starrett recently developed a booklet of with a sampling of precison measuring tools that meet the needs of Ammunition Reloaders & Gunsmiths. The booklet is advertised in current issues of publications for precision shooters, reloaders, and the many people that are passionate about shooting. Call the Starrett Marketing Department at 978-249-3551 for a copy of the booklet and a current list of industry-related distributors of Starrett Precision Tools.