dustm All American 14296 Posts user info edit post |
You know, these things...
I'd be willing to pay decent $$ for a nice set. The cheapies you get at Harbor Freight SUCK! 5/7/2007 12:48:52 PM |
Igor All American 6672 Posts user info edit post |
you can get a digital one for around 30 bucks these days. about as precise as dial ones (i think .02mm error) and mych easier to read. plus yo can zero them out so you dont have to add and subtract stuff when measureing increases. 5/7/2007 12:52:32 PM |
synapse play so hard 60929 Posts user info edit post |
ebay? 5/7/2007 12:53:41 PM |
dustm All American 14296 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, I've got a set of digitals... Its just a matter of preference functionally between the two but I hate having batteries in things that don't NEED batteries cause inevitably you will need it one time and the battery will be dead.
Theres also a noticeable difference in the fit and finish between a set from 5 years ago and the Chinese made ones you can pick up for $30. I'm hoping someone around here would have a set that they'd be willing to let go.
I'll check ebay...
[Edited on May 7, 2007 at 1:00 PM. Reason : for something I use as much as I use calipers I want some I like a lot] 5/7/2007 12:59:02 PM |
eleusis All American 24527 Posts user info edit post |
the digitals from harbor freight work just fine. 5/7/2007 1:30:16 PM |
dustm All American 14296 Posts user info edit post |
ok thread retracted
not really...
I still wtb a set of high-quality dial calipers. 5/7/2007 1:58:02 PM |
fourty8ashes All American 587 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.use-enco.com get a pair of sti's, about 30$ and work great 5/7/2007 1:59:36 PM |