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   Jenny calipers are used for marking and layout work Jenny calipers are used for marking and layout work. These calipers are also known as hermaphrodite calipers, odd leg calipers and leg and point calipers. Jenny calipers have one leg with an adjustable divider point,while the other is a bent leg. They legs are joined together to make a firm joint.         USES                                                                         jenny calipers are used for marking lines to inside and outside edges. Locating the centre of round bars. Calipers are available with the usual bend leg or with a heel. Calipers with ordinary bent legs are used for drawing lines parallel along outer edges. While setting dimensions and scribing lines, both legs should be of equal length. The...