6" electronic caliper on sale at CT
- Thread starter dudu
- Start date
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
I got one last time they went on sale and it works quite well. No issues in 6 months. Although I only used it to set up my loads and haven't changed em yet. But seems decent and for 15 bucks why not.
Bruiseleee
CGN Regular
- Location
- Too paranoid to say
The batteries on mine died really quickly (6 months or so with minimal usage). Is that just the cheap chinese batteries that were included with it?
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
yes you can if you are talkin about the ct one. I recommend the source by circuit city and buy the warranty 3 replacements in 3 years on a battery that is gonna die for sure in 3 years.
browning nb
Regular
- Location
- Riverview nb canada
Are these to the thousand of a inch(.001).
F That...go to the dollar store and buy the 10 pack for $1 (I have 2 packs in my drawer)
They will last just as long and no having to go and return them.
Yes, with a .0005 for the in between.
cdnredneck_t3
Regular
Don't get me wrong here. I am not bashing the CT calliper but don’t trust ANY calliper to give you an accurate measurement to half a thou. If you want that you will need a Vernier Micrometer.
That being said I have a CT Digital and a Starrett Digital. The CT is a little crude but hits the same measurement to +/- .001 of the Starrett which is pretty good for being 1/10th the cost.
and thats how i get my batteries also
Calipers
I am not a fan of digital calipers. For those that are just starting out get a Dial type caliper. 30$ china from KMS tools. Identical reading to the $$$ Mitutoyo. Learn to read the dial its not hard and it is for more reliable and consistant than the digital. Plus the thing is tough as nails (it is a measuring tool!) it has been rattelling around in my bush box on logging roads for 8 years, now it is on my loading bench. Replaced with the same model.
I am not a fan of digital calipers. For those that are just starting out get a Dial type caliper. 30$ china from KMS tools. Identical reading to the $$$ Mitutoyo. Learn to read the dial its not hard and it is for more reliable and consistant than the digital. Plus the thing is tough as nails (it is a measuring tool!) it has been rattelling around in my bush box on logging roads for 8 years, now it is on my loading bench. Replaced with the same model.
