Mecha
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Me too. Bought my Mitutoyo 8" dial caliper used off of eBay back in the mid 90's. passed quality calibration at every plant that I have been to since. No play and always zeroes out proper. Love it.
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Caliper suggestions needed
- Thread starter whitetailhntr
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Me too. Bought my Mitutoyo 8" dial caliper used off of eBay back in the mid 90's. passed quality calibration at every plant that I have been to since. No play and always zeroes out proper. Love it.
A smooth slide action is necessary to get a good feel, which is important in calipers.
Get a Starrett 123 from eBay if you want a really nice instrument. Super smooth, extremely rigid. Vernier has nothing to jam or run out of batteries, and with 50 divisions is easy to read.
I've yet to pick up a digital caliper that was worth the bother. Tesa/Etalon/B&S wins for dial units.
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Get a Starrett 123 from eBay if you want a really nice instrument. Super smooth, extremely rigid. Vernier has nothing to jam or run out of batteries, and with 50 divisions is easy to read.
I've yet to pick up a digital caliper that was worth the bother. Tesa/Etalon/B&S wins for dial units.
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matt_i
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As far as rebuilding a Sube, one of the least accurate things I trust any dial or digital calipers for is measuring a bore. Plus it can only go ~5/8" deep. If its ever been dropped or knocked off the bench the points are suspect to boot.
A telescoping gage set plus a micrometer is what I would trust. These need repetition until you trust the measurements you are getting are reliable.
A telescoping gage set plus a micrometer is what I would trust. These need repetition until you trust the measurements you are getting are reliable.
Maximum404
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Thank you everyone for your thoughts. I should have been more specific I think in my tool needs. I'll be using the tool to check in/out of spec parts vice using them for actual machine work. I'll be going to a machine shop for any actual work. I would only use the calipers to check piston/pin tolerances, piston diameters, thrust clearance, etc.