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Vial Flanges
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• Plastic
flanges designed for most vials.
• Plastic flanges are available for all 3/8" (.374")
diameter vials. The vial snaps into the flange with
a "push-fit". Flanges are made of extruded
plastic
with the exception of the 0224 and 0150. The 0224
and 0150 are injection molded.
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Width: .502"
Height: .338"
Length: variable, to match vial length
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Understanding Level Vial Sensitivity
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When considering level vial sensitivity it is important to
know that sensitivity does not reflect the accuracy of a level
vial. A highly sensitive vial can be inaccurate and an accurate
vial can have low sensitivity. An accurate level vial will
read level when in a level position.
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Vial sensitivity describes how easily the level vial bubble
moves when shifted from its level position to an unlevel position.
Bubble movement is determined by the surface inside the vial.
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Sensitivity is measured in minutes and seconds. Minutes are
a fraction of a degree (or angle). There are 60 minutes in
one degree. This means that 1/2° is equal to 30 minutes. Sensitivity
is defined as the angle the level needs to rotate to get the
bubble to move 1/10th of an inch. For example, for a 20 minute
vial the level must tip 20 minutes or 1/3° to move the bubble
1/10th" or 0.1". A more sensitive 9 minute level
vial only needs to be tipped 9 minutes or 9/60° to move the
bubble 1/10th" or 0.1".
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With a circular level, a 2/3° pitch will yield approximately
1/10" or 2.5mm bubble movement.
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A highly sensitive level vial will allow you to detect very
subtle changes, which may or may not be important depending
on the type of work you are doing. The real life application
is that a highly sensitive vial is not good for use in general
carpentry; it would take the carpenter a long time to level
or plumb his work. When setting machinery or test surfaces,
a highly sensitive vial is necessary to create a more precise
level position.
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