Buying new tools can be therapeutic. Especially nice tools.
I've been using the same pair of Harbor Freight digital calipers for about 15 years. At less than $20 I definitely got my money's worth. Recently they seemed to wander a bit more than usual and didn't want to reliably zero. And maybe I've gotten a little more picky about the numbers they were giving me.
So yesterday I splurged for a pair of Mitutoyo "Digimatic" calipers. They're great. I hadn't realized how sloppy the other pair had become until I started playing with these. Always zero perfectly, always give the exact same measurement. I got the 4" version since I am rarely ever measuring anything larger than that. Plus, they just feel nice.
Here's to happy Measuring....
I've been using the same pair of Harbor Freight digital calipers for about 15 years. At less than $20 I definitely got my money's worth. Recently they seemed to wander a bit more than usual and didn't want to reliably zero. And maybe I've gotten a little more picky about the numbers they were giving me.
So yesterday I splurged for a pair of Mitutoyo "Digimatic" calipers. They're great. I hadn't realized how sloppy the other pair had become until I started playing with these. Always zero perfectly, always give the exact same measurement. I got the 4" version since I am rarely ever measuring anything larger than that. Plus, they just feel nice.
Here's to happy Measuring....
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