I truly appreciate Dial Calipers...
When I attend classes, I take a pair of dial calipers and the digital dial calipers that convert to mm at touch of a button, they are truly useful, and I generally have a pair on our Dining Room table so I can measure something quickly.

In terms of doing projects on a metal lathe, I think it is very, very useful to have 2 pairs.? One pair measures the diameter, and 1 pair measures the length... this has been very helpful when I'm making duplicate parts.??

Tamra

“ I generally have a pair on our Dining Room table so I can measure something quickly.”.

“No pudding until you eat up all your greens!” “Half?, please”, “ok half”. “Can I have pudding now?”
“That’s not half!” “Yes it is!”

Just trying to think of a room in the house I don't have a vernier calliper in -oh yes, the bathroom.?

I have a rolling tool cart from HF, and bought belts for the Unimat there, but otherwise do my best to avoid; they require a drivers license to return something, and I'm don't steal inventory from stores.? They are not getting my Drivers License and scanning it, it won't take long, and they will get hacked, like everyone else, (Banks, Hospitals, Governments, Insurance Companies, etc, etc.)

HF does have the third hands there and I have purchased for gifts for friends though and they are less expensive at HF then buying at Micromark.

I bought a pair very similar to DIKAKO digital Calipers from Amazon, perhaps 6-7 years ago?? ? I think mine say AIKER on them, but they look like the exact same pair; mine takes a single battery and it easily unscrews with an included screw driver, the battery is the same one as my car remote starter / key fob.? I just replaced the battery yesterday.

Tamra

Indispensable. I bought dozens for the student shop I managed for years. Eventually I discovered that the Clockwise branded ones are without a doubt the best value. If you use cheap ones and get frustrated with dead batteries, creeping zeros, and hinky movement, do yourself a favor and get the best cheap digital caliper available. I just wish they made a 4" one.?

开云体育

Nice display with big numbers. I like it.