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I had a Fowler dial caliper that I was reasonably satisfied with, but now need to replace it as the spaniel knocked it on the floor this morning. Spent most of the day trying to rezero it (the calipers) without success.
I had a cheap digital prior to the dial caliper but it failed after a couple of years. Display blinked random numbers despite replacing the batteries.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent caliper in the less than $100 range?
Thanks.
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I have had one of these for years and am still very happy with it; Lyman Dial Caliper LINK Also, I just bought one of these; Lyman Digital Caliper LINK Ed
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I sure wish I had seen that before I ordered the Lyman... Ed
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I can't make myself like a digital caliper. miles
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I can't make myself like a digital caliper. miles Akin to not liking indoor plumbing.
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Akin to not liking indoor plumbing. I do piss off the deck a lot. miles
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I keep a vernier caliper around just in case. No battery, no gears and dials, hard to have it go wrong. I guess it predates plumbing altogether.
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I keep a vernier caliper around just in case. No battery, no gears and dials, hard to have it go wrong. I guess it predates plumbing altogether. Guessing you own a horse too.
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No, but other than taking up a small bit of space the vernier imposes no cost or time for upkeep while I'm using my dial Mitutoyo.
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Ditto 2x on the Mitutoyo digital. I also have a set of vernier calipers. Mathman, do a class on how to read them. Ha ha... The digital's are so much easier to use:
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My Fowler died after 30 years. This thread is right on schedule.
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Ditto 2x on the Mitutoyo digital. I also have a set of vernier calipers. Me too. My brother in law is a machinist and gave me a Mitutoyo when I started complaining that I couldn't read the lines on the vernier any more. Damn old eyes. Dale
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Mitutoyo Dial for me. Been using it for a couple of decades, both in automotive and firearm-related applications, and they are still ticking. Haven't changed a battery in one for close to 20 years, either
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Mitutoyo Dial for me. Haven't changed a battery in one for close to 20 years, either Your dial caliper has a battery ?
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