What is everyone using for calipers and micrometers?

[Cleftwynd]

I know I way more anal than need be with precision reloading, and use Mitutoyo measuring tools. Maybe not the best but they work for me.

What are you reloading nutz using for measuring tools?

 

[Spawn-Inc]

Mastercraft Digital Caliper

$15.99 when it goes on sale!

people have compared it to much higher end ones and it's well within the limit if not the same readings.


actually dillion buys the same one from china and rebrands it.

Dillions

 

[Eagleye]

I have Mitutoyo as well.
Digital Vernier caliper, good to .001" or so
Digital Micrometer, good to .00001" [0-1"]
Both can be switched to metric if need be, of course.
The micrometer has revealed some interesting things!!
Regards, Eagleye.

 

[*MALICE*]

and use Mitutoyo measuring tools. Maybe not the best but they work for me.

........Mitutoyo is pretty good.

people have compared it to much higher end ones and it's well within the limit if not the same readings.

For reloading, it's more than good enough, but don't kid yourself if you think they are on par for quality with Mitutoyo, Starret, Etalon, etc.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

For reloading, it's more than good enough, but don't kid yourself if you think they are on par for quality with Mitutoyo, Starret, Etalon, etc.

exactly, far better what applications require better quality?

 

[Cleftwynd]

I have a starret vernier, but love the dial on the Mitutoyo's. I never liked the digital much, am used to the older styles from school, even though that was longer ago than I want to admit, lol

I tried the mastercrap and after a week even with a new battery it would not function, instead of returning them I tossed the 30$ POS in the trash and considered it 30$ worth of experience...

 

[*MALICE*]

exactly, far better what applications require better quality?

Machining

 

[Spawn-Inc]

Machining

how where the first machined calipers machined to such tolerances without the use of machined calipers?! chicken and the egg!

 

[*MALICE*]

how where the first machined calipers machined to such tolerances without the use of machined calipers?! chicken and the egg!

The first 'machined calipers' were not even vernier type. They were these

and they were set against a known size.

It might sound odd, but with crude tools, you can make less crude parts for machines that then make even less crude parts until you have very accurate and precise parts/tools.

 

[Cleftwynd]

Heck, I surf the net on an abacus!

 

[*MALICE*]

My Commodore64 is cooler.

 

[Cleftwynd]

Darn it! My Vic 20 still has the cassette though!

 

[zuke]

I use mitchutoyo,starrett, and princess auto!

 

[Skinny 1950]

i prefer a dial caliper because it works every time...no batteries to die when you really need to make a measurement.

 

[cigarbufff]

Im using a fowler!

 

[fletcher]

Mitutoyo for me.Got a Ultra pro at the work bench in the bunker

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I use a Mitutoyo 6" dial caliper for reloading.

 

[Guy JR]

Mitutoyo 6" digital caliper. I like to be able to go from Metric to Imperial with a push of a button. I do prefer dial calipers but did not want to have to keep both Imperial and Metric at my reloading bench.

 

[Polar Man]

We use a lot of mitutoyo stuff at work,I have never heard of anything better but I am sure it's out there.
I have a nice Starret dial pair, I heard to stay clear of their digital stuff but that their dial stuff is top notch.

 

[SoBored]

I went with calipers but with the big dial gauge. If an idiot like me can learn to use them, then almost anyone can. If I can find time to reload, I sure as hell don't want to have to stop what I'm doing because a battery dies on me. Now if I can just find my calipers.