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Calipers

Have a Mitotoyu dial. It "lost" it's zero - dial is off center somehow.

So using my "backup" Starrett 799 digital. awesome. it's also great for checking headspace w a hornady tool too -- clips onto the blade. measure case, zero, size and check. Go digital :)
 
I have Mitutoyo digital calipers and they are excellent. Igaging absolute origin calipers are comparable and less spendy. I cannot fault the Igaging ones either.
 
Riesel said:
I use the ruler I had in second grade. Numbers have just about faded off so sometimes I kind of have to guess. No battery replacement. :rolleyes:
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RetiredArmy said:
Which calipers do y'all prefer, digital or manual?
Thanks Bill
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i have a pair of mitutoyo that were great until one day i noticed they were measuring off around .005 and they havent worked right since. i like my dial calipers best (starrett) as I just trust the reading i get more.
 
CT10ring said:
Have a Mitotoyu dial. It "lost" it's zero - dial is off center somehow.

So using my "backup" Starrett 799 digital. awesome. it's also great for checking headspace w a hornady tool too -- clips onto the blade. measure case, zero, size and check. Go digital :)
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the gear in there jumped the track. ive had it happen with starrett-- there is a youtube video showing how to fix it-pretty easy if you want to do it
 
Dusty Stevens said:
The main reason i dont like digitals is they give people the false sense that they are measuring to .0005. Ive even seen some plastic ones that measure that far out
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I remember when calculators first came out and would display 8 or 9 digits. Some people would carefully record them all, even if the original data used in the calculation was taken using a tape measure.
Slide rules never had that problem, but it sure was tough to add and subtract on them.
 
Dial with bullet/case shoulder comparator holder semi-ish mounted on it. Brown and Sharp vernier for general use. Brown and Sharp micrometer for more precise stuff. None electronic. I have a thing for nice measuring tools...
 
I was using a digital set until a weak battery was giving bad redings
And I did not know it what a mess
I now only use manual dial calipers or a micrometer
No batteries to go bad
 
I like my digital 8 in mitutoyo, after using them it is hard to use my 6's they just feel stuby.
Anyway if I need to be within a tenth I use my digital mitutoyo mic's and I check them regularly with gauge block's.
If I'm checking a diameter or flat surface I usually get within .0005 and double check it with mic when it needs to be within .001 if it is hole location calipers will get you within .002 if you need closer than that gauge pins hight gauge test indicator surface plate.
I guess what I'm saying is right tool for the job and knowing right toolo_O
 
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