Jaw-mounted magnet accessory for calipers

A method for holding a workpiece against a workpiece engagement surface of a caliper measuring jaw for measuring an outer dimension of the workpiece, the workpiece engagement surface being oriented normal to a measuring axis direction in the caliper measuring jaw, the method comprising:

• coupling a jaw-mounted magnet accessory to the caliper measuring jaw, the jaw-mounted magnet accessory comprising:
• a magnet configuration comprising at least one magnet that produces a magnetic field that extends from an operational face of the magnet configuration;
• and
• a mounting arrangement interface,
• wherein:
• the jaw-mounted magnet accessory is configured to be coupled to the caliper measuring jaw by a mounting arrangement that uses the mounting arrangement interface, such that the jaw-mounted magnet accessory is carried by the caliper measuring jaw;
• the jaw-mounted magnet accessory is configured to locate the operational face of the magnet configuration proximate to the workpiece engagement surface when the jaw-mounted magnet accessory is coupled to the caliper measuring jaw;
• and
• the jaw-mounted magnet accessory is configured to produce the magnetic field proximate to the workpiece engagement surface and hold the workpiece against the workpiece engagement surface when the jaw-mounted magnet accessory is coupled to the caliper measuring jaw;
• placing the workpiece engagement surface against the workpiece for utilizing the magnetic field to hold the workpiece;
• and
• utilizing the caliper measuring jaw to measure an outer dimension of the workpiece while the workpiece is held by the magnetic field against the workpiece engagement surface.