Mechanic Diesel - Measuring, marking & workshop tools

WHEEL BASE, WHEEL TRUCK AND MEASURING TAPE 

Objectives: At the end of this lesson you shall be able to

 • define wheelbase

 • define wheel track •

 state measuring tape, its types and uses.

The wheelbase of a vehicle equals the center distance between its front and rear wheels.

Wheel/Track : The wheel track of a vehicle equals the center distance between its front wheels. 

Measuring tape is a flexible ruler. It is made of ribbon cloth plastic fiber glass metal strip with lines for measurements. It is very common measuring tool used by many people. The available range are 3 m, 5 m and 10 m.

Types 

1. Plastic Tape 

 2. Metal Tape 

3. Fiber glass

 4. Ribbon cloth

Application

 Dress makers

 Civil Engineers 

Mechanical Engineers 

Surveyors

 Carpenters Medical field

Accuracy

 Measuring tapes are marks in metric and British system. The accuracy in metric system is 1mm and in British system is 1/8”. Limitation: Accuracy is not possible, because the tape is flexible and likely to elongate while measuring long ranges and distances.