Calipers...recommendations...

[chilipeppermaniac]

I had no idea Mitutoyo even existed.
They really take measuring seriously as per this breakdown.

Mitutoyo Calipers: Digital, Dial, and Vernier Calipers – Precision Measurement Tools for Manufacturing - Mitutoyo

Since 1934, Mitutoyo has been committed to producing high-quality, affordable measurement tools for manufacturing applications of all types. Today, Mitutoyo is the benchmark brand for calipers and other measuring tools.

www.mitutoyo.com

 

[larr]

Be careful buying Mitutoyo calipers, there are a lot of fakes out there.
How to tell a fake Mitutoyo

 

[trickg]

I have two as well and they always jibe with each other.
Good enough consistency for me.

THANK YOU! It's a pet peeve of mine when people say "jive" instead of "jibe" because they either don't know the difference or have no clue that "jibe" is a word.

 

[Squaregrouper]

THANK YOU! It's a pet peeve of mine when people say "jive" instead of "jibe" because they either don't know the difference or have no clue that "jibe" is a word.

The two jive soul turkey's slang terms jibed with each other.

 

[ezracer]

That's adjustable typically. Check out some Youtube videos.

Yes sometimes this can be adjusted. As for myself I have a Mitutoyo Analog Dial Caliper and a Mitutoyo Micrometer, both very well made . I also have a Fowler Digital Dial
Caliper ( Germany I think ).

 

[Blacksmith101]

I had no idea Mitutoyo even existed.
They really take measuring seriously as per this breakdown.

Mitutoyo Calipers: Digital, Dial, and Vernier Calipers – Precision Measurement Tools for Manufacturing - Mitutoyo

Since 1934, Mitutoyo has been committed to producing high-quality, affordable measurement tools for manufacturing applications of all types. Today, Mitutoyo is the benchmark brand for calipers and other measuring tools.

www.mitutoyo.com

They are also big in measurement data gathering and management. For example you can log every measurement and integrate that into spreadsheets or other statistical programs. Very advanced.

Mitutoyo

www.mitutoyo.com

 

[chale127]

So...I bought a digital pair from Harbor Freight....friend of mine works in a Defense Contractor Cal lab, for funsies I gave them to him to just to check....They are on the money as they say...

I do keep a Mitutoyo dial type around and compare once in a while just to be sure they don't drift or anything like that

 

[BFMIN]

If you need to re-calibrate your Mitutoyo I have the little tool to do it. I'll gladly do it for you.

 

[boisepaw]

If you need to re-calibrate your Mitutoyo I have the little tool to do it. I'll gladly do it for you.

I'm not sure who you were referring to but I'm the one that got this whole discussion started. I WISH I had a Mitutoyo but mine was more of the Harbor Freight variety. It served me well for all these years but yesterday's drop on the hardwood floor seems to have done it in. I don't know if it can still be salvaged.

See photo...calipers are completely closed and the dial is on .052. I don't know that there is any fix for that.

Note the "Shock Proof" promise in the middle of the dial.

 

[boisepaw]

This is what you are looking for: iGaging.com. For around $50 you have to spend $200+ to find better. I haven't found any other $50-ish tools worth having much less recommending

Is this the calipers you are talking about?

Amazon product ASIN B001AQEZ2W
That's as inexpensive as anything on Amazon. But you are saying that the iGaging calipers are much, much better quality than most?

 

[Mark75H]

Link doesn't work

 

[Rambler]

I have bought many items from LittleMachineShop.com as well as face to face from them at trade shows. Their Chinesium is of decent quality.
Here is a link to the calipers they sell:

https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_category.php?category=1516589126

Look for calipers listed as fractional. These are very cool in that they can read not only in metric and english, but also fractions such as 5/32" or 1/4". This feature is very useful for sorting metal stock, bolts, drills etc.
I have the cheapest fractional they sell and have used the heack out of it for years in a home machine shop setting. It goes with me when buying metal and used tools.

 

[atblis]

I'm not sure who you were referring to but I'm the one that got this whole discussion started. I WISH I had a Mitutoyo but mine was more of the Harbor Freight variety. It served me well for all these years but yesterday's drop on the hardwood floor seems to have done it in. I don't know if it can still be salvaged.

See photo...calipers are completely closed and the dial is on .052. I don't know that there is any fix for that.

Note the "Shock Proof" promise in the middle of the dial.

Can’t you rotate the dial to zero it?
eta: I suspect one of those knurled screws can be loosened and the entire dial rotated to zero it and then of course tighten the screw back up.

 

[Chauchat]

Just be aware of fakes of whatever brands.

 

[BFMIN]

Can’t you rotate the dial to zero it?
eta: I suspect one of those knurled screws can be loosened and the entire dial rotated to zero it and then of course tighten the screw back up.

Yes the dial can be turned but what about the sliding scale? That's off too

 

[atblis]

Can you post a picture of what you’re talking about with the scale on the slide?

 

[BFMIN]

The largest increments scale marked on the caliper's base, usually whole inches & 1/10 inches. see red arrows.

 

[BFMIN]

Oh well, no luck the mity tool won't work with this caliper.
We had a pleasant visit & I think I was able to help out with his Dillon prep & setup though, so it wasn't wasted.

 

[atblis]

Still not seeing what the problem is. If the dial indicator works, and can be zeroed, the reference marks along with the reference edge are only to provide 0.1" resolution and the dial does the rest. For example, if 0.6" is indicated by the reference edge with 0 reading on the dial, that's 0.600". Same thing, but 98 on the dial, that's 0.598".

 

[msinc]

I have several. Mitutoyo is the best I have ever had. I have had excellent luck with the ones Midway sells. I am kinda hard on calipers, so I don't keep the Mitutoyos on my reloading bench. Not that they wouldn't hold up, they probably will...I just would rather not take the chance on messing up an expensive set.