Saturday, February 25, 2023

I need one

 


Mitutoyo 500-752-20, Coolant Proof Digimatic Caliper, 0-6"


10 comments:

  1. Make sure you get the made in Japan ones.
    Exceptionally accurate!

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  2. Get the manual one with a dial.
    Batteries have a nasty habit of being dead when you need them.
    I have both.
    The digital one takes (2) LR44 button batts.

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    1. I'm still using the dial ones that I bought back in 1975......

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    2. The case pushes on the ON button.
      You have to store them with the battery removed

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    3. Love me the electronic one. And spare batteries are a must.
      But oh! The precision!

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  3. I have the cheaper series of Mitutoyo calipers that only ran about $100 about 25 years ago. My only complaint is the battery life. My Fowler has a much longer battery life. They are both quality calipers. The Fowler is on the reloading bench and the Mitutoyo is in my toolbox.

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    1. Fowler is equally good, not overpriced, and not so often counterfeited. There's a lot of fake Mitutoyo out there.

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  4. meh... eyeballing ain't good enuf for ya?

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  5. I have used a lot of the Mitutoyo digital calipers over the years working in QA. Good stuff, but as stated above, battery life can be an issue. I would love to have one of the old dial calipers. For anything I would do at home, they are quite sufficient and don't need batteries. I have a Horror Freight cheap digital for things that don't require a lot of precision since it does both inch and metric without having to do the conversion myself. Both of my vehicles are Japanese.

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