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Dial Caliper
- Thread starter crb06
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Spyderedge
Titanium
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- Aug 28, 2013
- Location
- NY
Don't buy a starrett unless you like fixing things.
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triumph406
Diamond
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- Sep 14, 2008
- Location
- ca
Any decent name brand will work. I also have Chicom dial calipers that are accurate, just not very smooth
cranium
Hot Rolled
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- Feb 18, 2013
- Location
- Crockers Nub, NC
Buy another mitutoyo.
MichaelP
Titanium
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2008
- Location
- IL/WI border
I prefer Brown and Sharpe to anything else, but Mitutoyo ones are excellent too.
But I don't like black face dials on any gages. To me, they are usually more difficult to read.
But I don't like black face dials on any gages. To me, they are usually more difficult to read.
JNieman
Titanium
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2011
- Location
- Greater St Louis Area
I think a great replacement for your dial caliper would be something like This guy right here.
Kyle Smith
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2008
- Location
- Helmer, Indiana, USA
I vote for the Mit digitals too. I have a soft spot for B&S dials and still use them because I'm a hipster. 
Brown & Sharpe 599 Series Dial Caliper
Brown & Sharpe 599 Series Dial Caliper
Mud
Diamond
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- May 20, 2002
- Location
- South Central PA
+1 for the B&S. Face color doesn't matter except to set them apart from the rest of the shop's calipers.
niemi24s
Aluminum
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- Sep 26, 2010
- Location
- South Of Lake Superior, USA
Looks like B & S dial calipers are available with either a black face or a white face: Brown And Sharpe Dial Calipers | MSCDirect.com and " to 6" Range, . 1" Graduation, .1" per 78 - MSC
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The last Mitutoyo 6 inch stainless steel dial calipers I got were very poor quality. They were very rough and when operated had a cog feel as they ran along the rack. I complained and I was told that if I wanted the good ones then I needed to buy the special calipers that are sold as being smooth operating and I was given another part number. Absolute crap and never again.
Buy quality digitals and never look back.
Mike
Buy quality digitals and never look back.
Mike
The real Leigh
Diamond
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2005
- Location
- Maryland
Sounds like you got counterfeit product.
Being in California that's probably quite common.
I definitely agree about buying quality. I've purchased Mitutoyo digital calipers from 4" to 12" recently and they're all excellent.
- Leigh
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I would have a very hard time buying another Mitutoyo Dial caliper from Brazil given the experience I detailed in this thread: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/metrology/mitutoyo-brazil-334571/
Incidentally, I returned those to Mitutoyo, just on the chance that they would warranty them. I was wrong about when I purchased them- it was 3 years ago, they have sat in my tool box since new- only used a few times, but well beyond the one year warranty.
Anyway, Mitutoyo would not stand behind their product, and offered to repair them for $60 which I declined. I will grind the end myself and make them right.
Incidentally, I returned those to Mitutoyo, just on the chance that they would warranty them. I was wrong about when I purchased them- it was 3 years ago, they have sat in my tool box since new- only used a few times, but well beyond the one year warranty.
Anyway, Mitutoyo would not stand behind their product, and offered to repair them for $60 which I declined. I will grind the end myself and make them right.
BGL
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2010
- Location
- Maryland, USA
If you value your time and money and earn a living with your caliper - Mitutoyo 500-196-30
is the choice. Anything less is at best quaint.
is the choice. Anything less is at best quaint.
