My caliper is showing off zero a bit often; new one or fix?

[searcher]

Do you really need to measure to .0005"?

Join us dinosaurs, get a dial caliper, no batteries, no electronic drift. Go simple and be happy. My two always return to zero if I keep them clean. They check out with lengths standards also within my range of use.

For sure! I'd not even worry about that small of a measurement. If it were .005", I'd toss them.

 

[Cassidy]

As indicated above, I ordered a new replacement caliper, same Mitutoyo model. It zeros every time to .0000".

 

[jeffreybehr]

They don't call calipers 'guessing sticks' for no reason. They won't measure accurately to .0005.

LMAO!!!!!!!! Haven't heard that before.