Good quality caliper

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Hi!

i've lost my faith in my mastercraft caliper for reloading, i've seen this one online:

https://www.amazon.ca/Mitutoyo-Absolute-700-113-10-Stainless-Resolution/dp/B006ZCI59A/ref=sr_1_6?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1486904157&sr=1-6&keywords=mitutoyo+caliper


Any ideas??
 
Mitutoyo in pretty mu h the industry standard in digital callipers. Mine are over 10 years old of daily use at work and are still good as new.

Good tip to keep any callipers wearing evenly, open and close them all the way whenever you pick them up. This will prevent them from wearing just at the first couple of inches and being tight at the back.
 
I use only Mitutoyo calipers at work and at home. At work they are probaby in one of the harshest environment even imaginable and i get great life out of them. They maintain accuracy and repeatability. OP I have sent you a pm with some additional information.
 
Lile everyone says they are the very best, but you dont need to go that high end. I am very satisfied with my RCBS steel calipers that were half the price.

P.S. dont use amazon.ca for shopping their prices are the gougiest, offering for 130 what basspro would sell for 60. Look around cause amazon officially sucks.
 
For their price point Mitutoyo make a decent caliper. There are many comparable or better calipers available depending on your budget and your requirement. Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, Etalon and Tesla to name a few.
 
For their price point Mitutoyo make a decent caliper. There are many comparable or better calipers available depending on your budget and your requirement. Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, Etalon and Tesa to name a few.
 
aric84 said:
Mitutoyo in pretty mu h the industry standard in digital callipers. Mine are over 10 years old of daily use at work and are still good as new.

Good tip to keep any callipers wearing evenly, open and close them all the way whenever you pick them up. This will prevent them from wearing just at the first couple of inches and being tight at the back.
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One tip my machine shop instructor teach me is to never store your caliper with the jaws fully closed, I was taught they should be left partially open to allow for thermal expansion/contraction and also rust on the jaws faces.
 
For reloading I just use a set of mitutoyo dial callipers. Works great and the dial is easy to read if you want to check variation is sizes because an analog face is quick to judge. My pair also has TiN coated wear surfaces so not likely to wear out any time soon while reloading.

For prices check out KBC tools and see if they have a set on sale.

As far as choice, like I said, for digital Mitutoyo is king but for dial, as was mentioned B&S, Tesa, Mitutoyo, Kanon are good I have a set of Starrett 12" dial callipers but it looks like they move production to China, quality still seems good though.
 
That's the cheap economy mitutoyo, buy the better and more accurate 500-196-20 model, they're often on sale in the mitutoyo flyer, through DGI or other tool dealers.

Be VERY CAREFUL OF FAKES, there is a lot of chinese copies of these and others floating around, so too good a deal may be too good a deal...

Part of why I only buy from reputable tool dealers, the ebay and certain other online stuff is super sketchy.
 
Gregg distributors
buy their house brand
they are made in the same factory overseas as mit
but they have 3 differences, 1. knife edges are a different angle
2. housing has been changed to not infringe on patent
3. cannot remember what the 3rd was other than price

I was involved in that transaction a little cannot say more

Jeff
 
SND is totally right. The 500-196-20 which i think has been replaced with the 500-196-30 would be the way to go. Also fakes are everywhere so buying from a trustworthy source is very important. I have seen fakes and they look good but functionality and accuracy are poor. Non liniarity was an issue with the ones i had seen.
 
I use a Starrett 120 dial caliper that I bought about 20 years ago, which cost me $134.50 even then.

It still seems like new and is highly accurate.

Whether Mitutoyu or another brand, buy the best model that you can afford, regardless of price.

My own opinion is that the electronic ones won't last and that the dial caliper is best.

Store it in a padded box, as befitting a precision instrument.
 
My Starrett digital is an older model, US made, but it eats through batteries. Even when the caliper sits idle for a while. Frustrating when you need it.

I use micrometers or a vernier caliper. Not so easy on my eyes though.

Check kijiji for dial or digital calipers. Sometimes you can find older models.
 
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