Someone explain to me why the op needs a 100 caliper to measure oal or diameter of a case. And whoever is denting the steel on caliper jaws with a bullet tip needs to relax, lol.
I have 2 Starretts, 1 digi, 1 dial, they have yet to read a diff number than a 25yr old set marked Cabela's.
milo,
I don't know you nor do you know me... I would, however, appreciate it if you would limit your commentary to that which you have SOME CLUE of what you are talking about when referencing my post... When I "dinged" my Starrett 120-6, it came either while grinding cobalt lathe bits and trying to hit a profile and a tolerance to spec OR during the early portion of machine shop measuring ODs for thread tenons and IDs for bolt relief. Further, I've not been anything other than relaxed that I am aware of...(?) I don't remember "exactly" when it happened as it was 12 years ago, however, I can assure you it was not done on a "bullet tip". I remember quite clearly looking at the dial and noting .003" of "ding" with both jaws closed without flexure.
You might try to make sure you have a clue before commenting in the future. I don't believe I've sent any equine fecal matter in your direction that I know of... Return the courtesy.
A couple of points about your Starrett Calipers...
1. The jaws on your Starrett Dial Calipers are relatively soft, HOWEVER, if you are the average reloader or even a Handloader they will last you the rest of your life and you can pass them on to your children and they can pass them to their children yada, yada, yada... Go to a job shop and see how many you see on the floor being used. I have nothing against Starrett. I like some of their product line, however, the calipers are no longer amongst them... Oddly enough... I used the ones I "dented with a bullet" at home exclusively for handloading tool before I left for The School of Trades on July 4th of 2005. If you want to tell anyone else to relax take please take the time to get in touch with Rene' Meyer at Long Island Indicator. He might know ALMOST as much about them as you seem to...
2. Starrett likely makes the WORST "expensive" Digital Caliper on the market. They develop electronic brain damage, and I learned all this from the perspective of a Starrett fan who wanted to buy a set. It is typical if they are used on a day in day out type of basis. Mitutoyo is the world leader in digital metrology for those who do this for a living on the shop floor and especially when you cross the threshold to Quality Control.
I made the mistake of commenting outside of the OP's self-imposed price/quality limits. I thought that he might like a little more information to go on, even if it was out of his initial parameters. Often one gets pushback not from the OP but rather another "ego invested" forum member whose balloon got popped by some previously mentioned unwelcome information about the tool in their box. The old "No one wants to own an Edsel" syndrome...
Regards, Matt.
