Verniers/ calipers what to buy

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Originally Posted by Dead is better

I recently bought a pair of starrett digital which have been great. Never failed to return to zero (touch wood). They cost about $150 delivered

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Link us!

Starrett 799-6/150Mm Electronic Caliper | MyTools

This is the site I used but it's $160 plus p/h. What put me off those expensive jap ones was the extreme likely hood that you'd end up with chinese rip offs really easy. So many of those floating around

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Originally Posted by Dead is better

Starrett 799-6/150Mm Electronic Caliper | MyTools

This is the site I used but it's $160 plus p/h. What put me off those expensive jap ones was the extreme likely hood that you'd end up with chinese rip offs really easy. So many of those floating around

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:pacman: Starrett has a factory in China. My genuine Starrett DTI and magnetic base are both of Chinese origin......

This from 2004. Who knows how far they have progressed with Chinese sourcing since then.
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...e-tools-78300/
Makes me laugh because the Yanks pump up Starrett over Mitutoyo because Mitutoyo isn't USA made. In actual fact all the Imperial Mit DTIs are now made in the US of A.

I don't mind paying for that when it's known (and the reviews are still good). The mitoyotoya ripoffs are dodgy and you're paying $250 plus of eBay with no guarantee. I figured the starretts wouldn't be too hard to return but they've been great.

Manual ones with a dial in metric or inch bugger the crappy, battery ones, get left on. FLAT.... Some don't like working around fluro lamps too.

Check these NZ available ones out....

https://www.topmaq.co.nz/150mm-dial-...iABEgLpZ_D_BwE

https://www.google.com/search?q=dial..._AUoAnoECAEQAg

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Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Don't bother with digital. The battery is always flat and they are actually slower than manual.

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I've found that removing the battery after use is the best way. Tedious I know.

"Remove the battery" What an Outlandish proposal..........!!!

The set in this photo cost $248 close on 30 years ago

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Mitutoyo. Go 200mm so you have extra hand grip when using a comparator. Mine are awesome. No battery issues

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Originally Posted by 35whelen

"Remove the battery" What an Outlandish proposal..........!!!

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Not quite as outlandish as hunting with a 35 Whelen in NZ, perhaps ?

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

No....... but I average 3-4 toledo Rules a year.

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You mean you lose 3-4 chipping hammers, scrapers a year?

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Originally Posted by outlander

Not quite as outlandish as hunting with a 35 Whelen in NZ, perhaps ?

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Now that's fighting talk Outlander.
My son had a .358 Win for a while and found it perfectly adequate for rabbits plus the occasional larger animal. It's place has now been taken by a .350 Remington Magnum which has been adequate for everything it has been tried on to date.
Regards Grandpamac.

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Originally Posted by McNotty

You mean you lose 3-4 chipping hammers, scrapers a year?

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Mainly they get hard to read or dinted and I get a new one,plus if I have 3-4 on the go I can usually find at least one of them [emoji106]

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Originally Posted by grandpamac

Now that's fighting talk Outlander.
My son had a .358 Win for a while and found it perfectly adequate for rabbits plus the occasional larger animal. It's place has now been taken by a .350 Remington Magnum which has been adequate for everything it has been tried on to date.
Regards Grandpamac.

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I had a .356 Win for a while, came to NZ as a .307 by mistake...

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Originally Posted by grandpamac

Now that's fighting talk Outlander.
My son had a .358 Win for a while and found it perfectly adequate for rabbits plus the occasional larger animal. It's place has now been taken by a .350 Remington Magnum which has been adequate for everything it has been tried on to date.
Regards Grandpamac.

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He was just lucky. The 358 Win cartridge is not normally considered adequate for adult rabbits. Perhaps they were suffering from a recent 1080 drop.

I have a set of Mitutoyo manual verniers your welcome to have,just come and pick them up,
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