I’m looking to buy a measuring Caliper and would appreciate y’all pointing me in the right direction. Mercy.
Measuring Caliper Recommendations
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Depends on the quality and price. Digital or dial?
My favorite one I found are called Mitutoyo thats the brand. But if your not wanting to spend that much starriots are also good and can find cheaper ones and digital for easier reading.
Oh and also I wouldn't really trust Amazon for these. Alot of fakes in these believe it or not
My favorite one I found are called Mitutoyo thats the brand. But if your not wanting to spend that much starriots are also good and can find cheaper ones and digital for easier reading.
Oh and also I wouldn't really trust Amazon for these. Alot of fakes in these believe it or not
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I got the harbor freight one it works well
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-digital-caliper-with-sae-and-metric-fractional-readings-63731.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-digital-caliper-with-sae-and-metric-fractional-readings-63731.html
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Been a machinist for almost 40 years. I prefer dial calipers. Much easier to get an exact, precise measurement.
I own four 6", one 12" and one 18" caliper and they're all dial.
If you want the absolute best get a set of these. http://www.penntoolco.com/etalon-dial-calipers/
I use my 30-year-old Etalon caliper daily at work and after all those years they're still accurate to less than half of a thousandth of an inch.
If you're just looking to measure c-to-c of groups on paper there are plenty of options priced from $25 on up that'll work just fine
So what are you planning on using them for?
Matt
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Well, was looking for general use. I sometimes need to measure an O Ring, sometimes a shot group, or width of a barrel. I don’t think I need ultra tight tolerance, just accurate enough, and not too expensive. I figured on $100 or less as reasonable.
Thanks for all the advice.
Thanks for all the advice.
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I bought this one and it does the job fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GSLKIW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Thanks guys. Will consider all these options & see what else is around. Don’t really need NASA quality, just reliable enough and not falling apart.
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Sounds like a digital caliper will work best for what you want to do. Accurate enough and you'll be able to switch back and forth between inch and metric. Plus you won't be as worried about scratching or misplacing a $20 tool. Sorry for going all NASA LoL.
Hope this helps and show them off when you get them
Matt
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Thanks Matt, that confirmed it for me. I went ahead and ordered the one Phreedom recommended. It’s got ove 3K reviews and Amazon is pretty good about making things right if it messes up on me.
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Caliper arrived today. Thank you all for all the tips. I used it right away to figure out the size of an O-ring for my Omega tank. An O-ring being a squishy thing, it made for a challenging subject, but between the caliper and a wee bit of common sense, I got the right measurement and ordered some spare O-rings for my tank. So...so far, so good. Thanks again.
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