TJC Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Hi, my Hornady ones rarely hold zero now. What would you recommend I buy if I'm looking for a really good digital caliper ? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 TJC, Mitotoyo always used to be 'good' as far as Digital 'verniers' are concerned. But there are folks on here who's job uses 'verniers' everyday that probably have a more up to date view on this? Brgds Terry Caveat - as good as any vernier can be vs a micrometer that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 +1 Mitotoyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 TJC, Mitotoyo always used to be 'good' as far as Digital 'verniers' are concerned. But there are folks on here who's job uses 'verniers' everyday that probably have a more up to date view on this? Brgds Terry Caveat - as good as any vernier can be vs a micrometer that is. Mitutoyo verniers are as good now as they have ever been providing you buy genuine ones which start around £100 for a 0-150mm/6" Avoid the cheap ones on eBay, they are copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Mitutoyo verniers are as good now as they have ever been providing you buy genuine ones which start around £100 for a 0-150mm/6" Avoid the cheap ones on eBay, they are copies. Good to know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Ive got a couple of Starrett calipers which are good also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Mitutoyo for me too. A little expensive compared to the cheaper stuff on ebay but worth it and if you look after them will last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Mitutoyo for me too. A little expensive compared to the cheaper stuff on ebay but worth it and if you look after them will last a long time. I bought a Mitutoyo 150mm/6" vernier back in 1984 as a 1st year apprentice, I still use it every day in the workshop now, looked after they are made to last a lifetime. Amazingly I replaced the battery for the very first time only this year, surely that must be some sort of record? Looking back I think there was also about a 10yr period when this caliber stayed in its case and was boxed up in the loft and the battery remained inside the unit the whole time. When it comes to tooling its rare that buying the best isn't the most cost effective if you expect to use it for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarovski1 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I am changing the batteries in mine twice a year as they start blinking, I use duracell too, most definately a world record Al, ive had mine about 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I went down the Mitutoyo route after a similiar thread on here a few years ago, I have not been disapointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 http://www.mitutoyo.co.uk/small-tool-instruments-and-data-management/calipers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha1 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 +1 mitutoyo. They are the only game in town as far as Im concerned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5 shooter Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 +1 for mitutoyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 A minor point, but neither digital nor dial callipers are Verniers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 A minor point, but neither digital nor dial callipers are Verniers The batteries never run out on verniers either! David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 The batteries never run out on verniers either! David. Well for what it's worth, a dial calliper doesn't have batteries either.....but Verniers are only all well and good as long as your eyes are holding out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 The solar powered variety on the link look interesting.......................... but for the battery costs involved hardly seem a viable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 A minor point, but neither digital nor dial callipers are Verniers So whats this ? http://www.mitutoyo.co.uk/small-tool-instruments-and-data-management/calipers/530-320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 A minor point, but neither digital nor dial callipers are Verniers Mark, Concur - hence my post putting 'verniers' in ' ' for fear of going down the 'bullet heads' route! T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 A minor point, but neither digital nor dial callipers are Verniers Mark, Concur - hence my post putting 'verniers' in ' ' for fear of going down the 'bullet heads' route! So whats this ? http://www.mitutoyo.co.uk/small-tool-instruments-and-data-management/calipers/530-320 There are accurately (no pun!) three possible items: Vernier callipers Dial callipers Digital callipers But as with a lot of things the name gets smashed up a little to become more general e.g. 'I'm doing the hovering' and not more accurately 'I'm doing the Dyson'ing' . So vernier is now used to generically describe a calibrated G clamp. Brgds T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 So whats this ? http://www.mitutoyo.co.uk/small-tool-instruments-and-data-management/calipers/530-320 Something with neither a dial gauge nor a digital display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Something with neither a dial gauge nor a digital display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 What? I'm really confused as to where this is going and what your point of the smiley is....so I'm off. Work to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlebridge Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I used to use mitutoyo but they died pretty quickly. Replaced with a couple of these, under a tenner and they're just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I used to use mitutoyo but they died pretty quickly. Replaced with a couple of these, under a tenner and they're just as good. Kind of think I would not be able to trust accuracy , are they even calibrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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