MutinousDoug
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When they closed the outfit I worked for they sold off all the hand tools to anyone who wanted them. I bought the Brown and Sharpe dial caliper I used for 5-10 years and bought a Mitutoyo digital just because it was only a few bucks. I never trusted the digital at work but I thought I'd save my B&S and see how long the battery or electronics lasted in the Mitutoyo. They both read equally accurately although the digital reads to 4 places and the dial only to 3. Flex in either can distort the readout by a few thou if you abuse them. If I need to know a dimension to 4 decimal places I use a micrometer.
Anyway, 13 years and one battery later, the two still read and function equally well if they are cleaned occasionally. I see the Mitutoyo #500-196 like mine for sale on Ebay for $34.00. If I were in need, that's what I'd go for.
Anyway, 13 years and one battery later, the two still read and function equally well if they are cleaned occasionally. I see the Mitutoyo #500-196 like mine for sale on Ebay for $34.00. If I were in need, that's what I'd go for.