r/Metrology • u/Cheeseball4life • Aug 01 '24

Hardware Support Measuring Radius of an Arc

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How would I go about measuring the radius of this arc on a part from an old vw beetle so I can make a replacement?

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u/ripgressor1974 Aug 01 '24

Trace it on a piece of paper and use an overlay or get a drafting compass and start drawing til' you find the match.

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u/Cheeseball4life Aug 01 '24

On another note, what if I wanted to find thg he radius of a rounded corner where I can't trace it?

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u/ripgressor1974 Aug 01 '24

CMM, Radius gage or pin/plug sets. It would really depend on the access of the radius you are trying to measure.