Machinists' Improved Level

ITEM # MES-57-065-686

Brand: STARRETT

Weight: 1.6 lbs.

Model #: 98-8

Short Description: 50442 98-8 MACHINISTS' IMPROVED LEVEL - STARRETT

Msrp: $229.00

Price: $242.94 EA.

Description
Specification

Features

·ACCURATE: Available models in 4 to 12 inches long machinist level have a sensitivity of 0.42 millimeters/meter or 0.005 inches/foot or 80-90 seconds of arc.
·DURABLE: The adjustable glass vial is housed in a brass tube to avoid breakage. Cast iron base for rough handling.
·BI-DIRECTIONAL LEVELING: Cross-test vials at right angles measure simultaneously in two directions.
·Levels can resist thermal expansion and contraction and excessive bubbles.
·Non-machined surfaces have a black coarse finish.

Applications

·MEASURE ROUND ITEMS: A notch runs along the length of the ground base to provide a reliable seat for round work, such as leveling pipes or shafting.
·Levels are company-tested to withstand extreme climates and harsh conditions.
·Well suited for various Jobsite & Workshop applications.

Benefits

·Starrett improved machinist level use high-grade mineral oil to mitigate multiple bubbles during handling.
·The level remains safe to use even in the event that it is damaged.
·The bubble inside the vial always settles at the highest point and the graduations on vials determine surface flatness easily.
·In addition to the durability of the cast iron base, the precision-machined ground contributes significantly to the level's accuracy.
·Large gripping surface at ends for adjusting or replacing the main vial.

Unit Of Measure

Catalog Price

242.94

Weight

1.6 lbs.

Application

Cross test vials make it possible to level simultaneously in both directions. Prevent inaccuracies in main vial reading thru canting the level sidewise on round work. Involute longitudinal groove between the bearing flats provides accurate seating on the round work, such as shafting.

Model #

98-8

Country of Origin

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Size

Finish Coating

Machined and Finished Base

Price Table Description

With Cross Test Vial

Length

Graduation

Approximately 80-90 seconds or .005" per foot

Manufacturer Part Number

50442

Type of Level

Non-Magnetic

Sensitivity

.005" (80-90 seconds)

No. of Vials

Product Spec Display

Brand

STARRETT

Type

Machinists' Improved

Prop. 65

Yes

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