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calipers, which one?
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<blockquote data-quote="freelunch" data-source="post: 554682" data-attributes="member: 14655"><p>I have the same Frankfort Arsenal calipers as you do and initially ran into the same problem. With a few small changes they now always work perfectly.</p><p></p><p>The dirty little secret is that these electronic calipers are sensitive to battery voltage, and most importantly, they have a small drain on the battery when not in use. You can put in a new battery and they work perfectly. Leave the battery in and not use them for a month, and they may act up the next time you go to use them. The reason is that (I measured the battery voltage with a multimeter) it drained most of the useful battery life even though not used.</p><p></p><p>The solution: Buy and install a new battery and check that they work the way they are supposed to. If you have had off-brand Chinese #357 batteries, try buying a 3-pack of Energizer batteries. It may be that the off brand Chinese batteries have a slightly lower initial voltage. </p><p></p><p><strong>If it works well with a new battery, then remove the battery after every use and just set it on your shelf. By doing this, I get 5-6 times or more the battery life and don't have a problem with these electronic calipers by Frankfort.</strong></p><p></p><p>If with a new battery they don't work correctly, then get a new calipers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freelunch, post: 554682, member: 14655"] I have the same Frankfort Arsenal calipers as you do and initially ran into the same problem. With a few small changes they now always work perfectly. The dirty little secret is that these electronic calipers are sensitive to battery voltage, and most importantly, they have a small drain on the battery when not in use. You can put in a new battery and they work perfectly. Leave the battery in and not use them for a month, and they may act up the next time you go to use them. The reason is that (I measured the battery voltage with a multimeter) it drained most of the useful battery life even though not used. The solution: Buy and install a new battery and check that they work the way they are supposed to. If you have had off-brand Chinese #357 batteries, try buying a 3-pack of Energizer batteries. It may be that the off brand Chinese batteries have a slightly lower initial voltage. [B]If it works well with a new battery, then remove the battery after every use and just set it on your shelf. By doing this, I get 5-6 times or more the battery life and don't have a problem with these electronic calipers by Frankfort.[/B] If with a new battery they don't work correctly, then get a new calipers. [/QUOTE]
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