Practical alignment tools around the home...

Mar, 2013 by

To reduce down-time in a piece of machinery and to reduce wear, misalignment must be kept to a minimum. In industry, major pieces of equipment are kept in alignment as a part of the routine maintenance programs. However, in industry or around the home, the most used alignment tool in San Antonio is the spirit level. There are a number of simple tools used to check and maintain alignment and to make sure they are straight, flat, level, plumb and square. It all depends on the required accuracy as to how these measurements are taken and how big the device being measured may be. The greatest majority of alignments checks can be taken with very basic tools, they are: * A machinist’s precision level * A long straight edge, preferably eight feet * A...

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