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asic check mark. These symbols for roughness<br />

width are shown in view G and H of figure 2-3.<br />

Figure 2-5 shows a sampling of some roughness<br />

height values that can be obtained by the different<br />

machine operations.<br />

READING SURFACE FINISH QUALITY<br />

A surface finish is seldom flat. We said earlier that<br />

close examination with surface finish measuring<br />

instruments shows the surface to be formed of irregular<br />

waves. On top of the waves are other smaller<br />

irregularities known as peaks and valleys. We will now<br />

discuss several ways to evaluate surface finish.<br />

VISUAL INSPECTION<br />

There are occasions when visual comparison with<br />

the naked eye will show that one surface is rougher<br />

than the other. This is possible only in cases of widely<br />

differing surfaces. You also can use visual inspection<br />

to detect large cracks in metal.<br />

You can make a visual comparison with<br />

illuminated magnifiers (fig. 2-6).<br />

Figure 2-5.—Roughness height values for machine operations.<br />

2-5<br />

Figure 2-6.—Magnifier with illuminator for surface inspection.

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