Dial Caliper

tazzer

whats a good one to get cheap [?][:D]

shoff14

how cheap?

shoff14

http://cgi.ebay.com/BROWN-SHARPE-6-DIGITAL-CALIPERS-MK-IV-599-571-4RS_W0QQitemZ250371229637QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250371229637&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

shoff14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Mitutoyo-Dial-Caliper-505-629-D-4-Sleeve-Box_W0QQitemZ200308541468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item200308541468&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66%3A4|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A200

shoff14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mitutoyo-Digimatic-Caliper-CD-6-CS_W0QQitemZ250371367701QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250371367701&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66%3A4|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A200

BHAVIN

I used a Midway brand (now frankford arsenal) for years. It met an untimely end when my German Shepherd decided that I was loading to much and not playing with him enough. Amazing what a good set of choppers will do to stainless steel calipers. Nothing wrong with them before the accident though. Check Midway USA,

shoff14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Flower-Digital-Caliper-8_W0QQitemZ350164803866QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item350164803866&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66%3A4|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A200

shoff14

this is the smoothest calipers I have ever got to work with

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brown-Sharpe-579-1-Swiss-Made-Calipers_W0QQitemZ130287453932QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item130287453932&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66%3A4|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A200

shoff14

I like Mitutoyo and Hexagon Metrology (brown and sharp, Etalon, Tesa) stuff. Old starrett equipment is also really nice, new stuff is not so nice (china crap).

winch_warrior

Like shoff14 said .......stick to the Brown & Sharpe or Etalon. [:D]

Ambrose

My Mitutoyo is in my range bag--I use it to measure group size. But the one that's on my reloading bench is a Brown & Sharpe. When it comes to critical measurements, I don't think you want to go for cheap.

swill

I also recommend Brown & Sharp or Etalon. I have an older RCBS (probably chinese) that is very accurate. I have a Starret with a pretty red dial that is just crap. In fact it fell apart after about a year and I foolishly spent the money to have it repaired and calibrated (probably because I like the pretty red dial). Still crap.

proofdoubles

Mitutoyo - Worked in a metrology facility and this was the best of the bunch. Starrett was also decent. B&S was very difficult to adjust or to repair if there were problems. Get a couple of good gauge blocks to verify on occasion.

proofdoubles

OOPS - Cheap is usually just that - cheap. They do not stand up or hold their accuracy. Especially true of inexpensive electronic calipers. [:o)]

cave man

the mitutoyo electronic calipers are very accurate. I work in a machine shop and most of the machinest use them i have them to be very dependable

GTRiem

check your pawn shop for good quality tools.
GTR

burdz19

I help the guys in my shop buy their tools, but only if it is Mitutoyo, Brown and Sharp, or Fowler; for the money IMHO Fowler is the best buy for the $

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