Randalthor
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2018
- Location
- Kansas City
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Thanks Gordon.
I'm still thinking about your story. Amazed the company could produce any kind of quality when they couldn't even afford to replace broken windows. Makes one wonder how they could afford any type of consumable tooling, much less decent durable tools.
Do you remember what you had to pay for the digital calipers in 1995? I'd venture a guess of $5 a piece?
Hmmm,
My mistake. I had read past PM posts that folks were buying VIS mics new for 50 bucks retail. I suppose I thought a plain caliper with not depth gauge and no internal jaws might be pretty cheap. Especially if one buys 1000 at a time.
Not that I could understand how anyone could make them that cheap. But I don't understand how Chinese can make tooling so cheap either, even if it is junky. I bought a Chinese dial caliper 15 or 20 years ago for about 20 bucks I think. It's good for welding stuff. I checked it against some gauge blocks once and it was off about .002" in the middle of its range of travel. I figured an importer might have paid something like 5 bucks for it.
I believe I have the same mic , the whole knurled end of the thimble spins. I have a set of these mics, I believe the 1-2 ratchet is seized , I never investigated why
I was about to add something to my post but you beat me to it
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Looks as if the name VIS didn't appear until after 1989 so your micrometer might not be as old as I thought.
Must admit I never knew they were known for weapons.
I still have a couple of the (special) calipers I bought. No internal jaws and no depth rod. 3V battery. They also had a PRESET function that I wanted.
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Interesting, I have an old, long unused Hertel branded caliper lying somewhere in the back of a cupboard that is identical to the one you've shown, although in a standard configuration.
I wonder whether it originated from VIS or Sylvac...
While I was at VIS I saw many measuring tools having known “producers” names and logos put on them. I was asked that too but said no thanks. IOW it is almost certainly made by VIS if it is identical.
Interesting to know, thanks.
Mechanically, it is one of the nicest calipers I've come across, but the electronics are very old fashioned hence why it was put to pasture.
Sylvac electronics old fashioned? Care to elaborate? The few digital calipers I have with Sylvac Electronics work perfectly.
No absolute mode, slow display update rate.
Just in case I didn't make it clear, the caliper must be 25+ years old. I would make the same complaints about Mitutoyo or any other of the same vintage.
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