Screw Gauge Interactive Lab
Learn, simulate, and play with a screw gauge in one animated widget.
Speed Up Science
What is a Screw Gauge?
A screw gauge is a precision instrument used to measure very small lengths, such as thickness of a wire or diameter of a sheet.
Pitch Distance moved in one full rotation.
Least Count Pitch ÷ number of circular scale divisions.
Reading Main scale reading + circular scale reading - zero error.
Live Screw Gauge Simulator
Least Count0.01 mm
Main Scale Reading4.00 mm
Circular Scale Reading35
Corrected Reading4.35 mm
Adjust the slider to rotate the thimble and observe the reading.
Measurement Game
A hidden object thickness will appear on the gauge. Adjust the screw gauge until your reading matches it as closely as possible.
Score0
Best0
StatusReady
Click “New Challenge” to generate a hidden object.
