Really good price for a set of digital calipers.
These come in really handy for so many jobs around the home or if you have a son or daughter planning to study mechanical engineering at college then these would be a highly recommended purchase.
*Graduation in 0.01mm and 0.0005"
*Measuring area of 0-150mm
*Auto off function
*LR44 battery included
*3 year warranty
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Khairul
2 Feb 165#8
One of these would be very useful in determining whether something is a Letter or a Large Letter.
bobbler to james-young
2 Feb 164#10
I would hope anyone doing accurate measurements for a living isn't buying their equipment at the high street anyway.
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buckmr2
1 Feb 161#1
Thats why it says "similar"
The similar one also has its own case so not subject to external wear and tear when in storage
Also being carbon fibre its lighter
Bought a couple last year and no probs
Up to you if you want to unnecessarily shell out more for yours as well as have to travel to the store (link on mine has free postage too)
sossige to buckmr2
2 Feb 161#16
This one also has a case - look at the picture!
Steve1205
1 Feb 16#2
A good price but what is a digital vernier caliper?
54KUR413 to Steve1205
1 Feb 16#3
***The Digital Caliper (sometimes incorrectly called the Digital Vernier Caliper) is a precision instrument that can be used to measure internal and external distances extremely accurately. The example shown below is a digital caliper as the distances/measurements, are read from a LCD display.***
flamesong
2 Feb 161#4
I've never really understood how it is possible to have a digital vernier calliper; a vernier scale is distinctly analogue.
Lorian to flamesong
2 Feb 16#11
It has both.
flamesong
2 Feb 16#5
By the way, I have one of these; quite precise and reasonably accurate but has a tendency to switch itself on in the box and drain the battery.
alex3410
2 Feb 16#6
These are rubbish I got one last time and it's forever losing its calibration when you try to measure stuff making it useless - put some more cash in and get one you can actually use!
paulpso
2 Feb 161#7
I got one for about £3 from ebay. very accurate and always works fine.
Khairul
2 Feb 165#8
One of these would be very useful in determining whether something is a Letter or a Large Letter.
kennethsross to Khairul
2 Feb 16#20
You could, but better to use the right tool for the job:
DonDraper to Khairul
2 Feb 16#23
Agreed, but I'm stuck on what the other 'so many jobs around the house' might be.
Anyway however carefully I measure and weigh stuff to post the lovely lady at the post office always reckons I'm wrong and somehow manages to charge more.
james-young
2 Feb 16#9
Good for rough DIY measurements only. YOu could not use these on the shop floor
bobbler to james-young
2 Feb 164#10
I would hope anyone doing accurate measurements for a living isn't buying their equipment at the high street anyway.
bordonman to james-young
2 Feb 161#15
Silly statement. Plenty of shop floor work is done using a ruler! Depends on the precision required.
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Really good price for a set of digital calipers.
These come in really handy for so many jobs around the home or if you have a son or daughter planning to study mechanical engineering at college then these would be a highly recommended purchase.
*Graduation in 0.01mm and 0.0005"
*Measuring area of 0-150mm
*Auto off function
*LR44 battery included
*3 year warranty
Top comments
All comments (29)
The similar one also has its own case so not subject to external wear and tear when in storage
Also being carbon fibre its lighter
Bought a couple last year and no probs
Up to you if you want to unnecessarily shell out more for yours as well as have to travel to the store (link on mine has free postage too)
Anyway however carefully I measure and weigh stuff to post the lovely lady at the post office always reckons I'm wrong and somehow manages to charge more.