buco
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Anyone. Thanks.
Where to buy a good veneer caliper online
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Charles (in GA)
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Why do you want a vernier caliper? You will be much better off with a dial caliper.
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For a general purpose tool (extreme accuracy not necessary), I'd go with a vernier. Get ready to part with about 150 bucks and search for Mitutoyos on Amazon. I've never needed anything beyond that. What you do NOT want to do is skimp on a precision measuring tool; if you have to spend significantly less than that figure, do your homework.
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http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133210&highlight=vernier
Not an answer to your question but a real good thread on the subject.
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Not an answer to your question but a real good thread on the subject.
lg
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EvilWelder
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Grumble, grumble......I left mine on a job after measuring a set of pins for a hammer on an excavator. ******** Saturday jobs, cost more money than there worth. Anyway I got mine from Enco.
RCStocker
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E bay is setting the going rate.
Starrett or Mitutio are both eqal and work very well.
You can get the standard type which are a little harder to read or get a dial calipers which are easy to set and read. They you can get a nice electronic on.
for most things a dial caliper will be just fine and you can get a very nice used one for under $45. Don't pay any more than that. At that price they should have a case. $35 for one without.
Starrett or Mitutio are both eqal and work very well.
You can get the standard type which are a little harder to read or get a dial calipers which are easy to set and read. They you can get a nice electronic on.
for most things a dial caliper will be just fine and you can get a very nice used one for under $45. Don't pay any more than that. At that price they should have a case. $35 for one without.
Charles (in GA)
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Lets get this straight so everyone knows what is being discussed.
The OP asked about a "veneer" (sic) caliper.
This is a vernier caliper (oddly, costs as much or more than dial calipers)
Below is a dial caliper, quite accurate and easy to use.
This is an electronic or digital caliper, also quite accurate and extremely easy to use.
The OP asked about a "veneer" (sic) caliper.
This is a vernier caliper (oddly, costs as much or more than dial calipers)
Below is a dial caliper, quite accurate and easy to use.
This is an electronic or digital caliper, also quite accurate and extremely easy to use.
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Stuey
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http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INLMKD&PMPXNO=950936&PMAKA=611-5505
MSC has frequent sales, but their sister company (Enco) has the lowest price on Mitutoyo calipers I've ever seen.
MSC has frequent sales, but their sister company (Enco) has the lowest price on Mitutoyo calipers I've ever seen.
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Odd, I bought a new Mitsutoyo vernier caliper 0-6" about 8 years ago and I recall it being cheaper than dial or electronic, and they hold up to more abuse than dial. Not Master verniers those do cost more than you would think.
I'm thinking the Starrett 50524 might be one of those master verniers since they want $661.44 for it.
Harley94
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A vernier caliper will work all the time. A dial caliper will work if you keep the rack clean. Otherwise the dial will jump and not read correctly. A digital will work great, as long as the battery is good.
Now, depending on your application you can decide which is best for you. Now I have all three, a Craftsman vernier (which I used all day every day for 10 years when I was in QC. Never goes bad, needs adjustment or batteries), a Starrett dial which I never used and is still in the box (issued by the company), and 2 Mitutoyo digital which I go to from time to time (also issued by the company). Nice tools.
If your going to use it in a fairly decent environment a dial will work fine. A digital is nice, but if I had to use it every day in all kinds of conditions( dirty or clean hands) it would be a tough call, but I'd probably go back to my vernier.
Your choice.
Now, depending on your application you can decide which is best for you. Now I have all three, a Craftsman vernier (which I used all day every day for 10 years when I was in QC. Never goes bad, needs adjustment or batteries), a Starrett dial which I never used and is still in the box (issued by the company), and 2 Mitutoyo digital which I go to from time to time (also issued by the company). Nice tools.
If your going to use it in a fairly decent environment a dial will work fine. A digital is nice, but if I had to use it every day in all kinds of conditions( dirty or clean hands) it would be a tough call, but I'd probably go back to my vernier.
Your choice.
GeorgiaHybrid
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Those would be the Starrett master series or equal. You can still find the 123-14 like I have for roughly $200 used on the bay and they are just as good as the new 123Z series they have now.
I'm not finding them. None of the Starrett master series in my catalog have a thumb wheel. I'm looking at pages 148 and 149 in catalog No. 30 year 2001. The vernier calipers that I saw on MSC's website with a thumb wheel were made by Mitutoyo.
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Upon closer examination, it appears that they do have a thumb wheel, but it's for fine adjustment, not course adjustment like with a dial caliper.
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GeorgiaHybrid
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That is correct, you just loosen the set screw, move the caliper over to where you are close and lock it down. The fine thumb screw will then allow movement in and out for fine adjustment. It takes a little longer to read a vernier but they are just as accurate (if not more so) as a dial or digital and as noted, will always work and remain accurate unless abused.