[Farmall] tools

[Jeff]

Bob:
If you would be doing any damp measuring (hope not) stay away from the
digital calipers. When I worked on a CNC turning center their was a guy
that had one of those. When the piece was done being turned you had to check
it before unchucking and it was dripping wet with coolant. Seems the coolant
got on the instrument and through the readings way off.

All of my personal inside & outside mics and calipers are all Starrett and I
am very happy with them.

Jeff D.

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Bob,
I would stay away from the plastic calipers. We have one at work we keep
under the counter for rough measuring.The jaws that measure inside are worn
about 1/8". You can buy a fairly decent stainless dial caliper for $20-40
that will probably serve your purposes if you are not doing machine work.I
personally don't like the digital lcd calipers. I guess I'm old fashioned. I
can see the little gear rack in the dial caliper and understand that a gear
moved against it and know how it works. How do the digital ones work? I
don't know. I'm sure they are fine and accurate and all; just not my cup of
tea. I also feel that the fewer tools I have that take batteries the better.
My luck the battery would be dead when I really need it.LOL!
BTW have you seen the new motorized adjustable wrench advertised? What a
joke that is!



Todd Markle 

Spring Mills, Pa.



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I would suggest any of the following:
Mityutoyo
tarret
rown & Sharp
These are all great quality manufacturers.  You can get very good results
out of 
he cheap import calipers, micrometers, etc, but the quality isn't as great,
and 
hey will not last as long as the ones above.  Granted, anything that deals
with 
ccuracy only lasts as long as you care for it.


--- Bob Currie <tracturs at att.net> wrote: 
 I would like to upgrade some of my hand tools and was wondering about a
good, 
and held, caliper micrometer for measuring OD, ID, and depth. I've seen
various 
rands, various prices, and stainless steel ones, plastic ones, titanium
ones, 
ial readouts or LCD readouts. I would appreciate your input/comments.
Thanks. 
 
 bobcurrie,
 Greenwood, CA
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