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Mitutoyo Calipers worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 765309" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>Riley....</p><p> </p><p>In order of revelance and quality, price notwithstanding....</p><p> </p><p>L.S. Starrett, Athol Mass.</p><p>Mitutoyo, Osaka, Japan</p><p>Brown and Sharp</p><p>Fred Fowler</p><p> </p><p>If I were you, I'd get a 6" pair (don't know why they call them pairs but they do, maybe because they have a fixed and moveable jaw) of LSS dial calipers in brushed stainless. I believe you can get them for around 110 bucks. Those are my go to calipers in the shop. The rack is covered, the dial is settable for absolute repetitive measurements (like you want to '0' at a case length and compare subsequent cases.... Plus the rack extends out the back of the caliper body so if you add a depth indicating base, the caliper becomes a dial depth micrometer. I usr that all the time too. Want to check your set primer depth? Use the depth gage acessory.</p><p> </p><p>I like analog calipers and mikes. I have digital, direct read but I like the analog dial ones better but thats my preference.</p><p> </p><p>Second choice would be Mititoyo. I remember when Mititoyo was first imported to this country back in the mid 60's. We all laughed at the Japanese junk and it was a bit crude, but with the advent of ISO standards and stringent QC. Mititoyo is just as good as LSS or B&S today.</p><p> </p><p>Third would be Brown and Sharp. Lots of B&S precision tools today are made in Switzerland by Fred Fowler so I rate B&S and Fowler together.</p><p> </p><p>All the above are comparable. The best resale and the ones that hold their value are of course, LSStarrett. Most LSS precision tools can be resold for very little loss.... and they last forever with proper care.</p><p> </p><p>I still have and use in the shop, the LSS Last Word Indicator set and the 0-1 mike my dad gave me when I started my apprentiship at Standard Products in 1968. They are just as accurate now as they were then.</p><p> </p><p>Good tools will outlast you....always.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 765309, member: 39764"] Riley.... In order of revelance and quality, price notwithstanding.... L.S. Starrett, Athol Mass. Mitutoyo, Osaka, Japan Brown and Sharp Fred Fowler If I were you, I'd get a 6" pair (don't know why they call them pairs but they do, maybe because they have a fixed and moveable jaw) of LSS dial calipers in brushed stainless. I believe you can get them for around 110 bucks. Those are my go to calipers in the shop. The rack is covered, the dial is settable for absolute repetitive measurements (like you want to '0' at a case length and compare subsequent cases.... Plus the rack extends out the back of the caliper body so if you add a depth indicating base, the caliper becomes a dial depth micrometer. I usr that all the time too. Want to check your set primer depth? Use the depth gage acessory. I like analog calipers and mikes. I have digital, direct read but I like the analog dial ones better but thats my preference. Second choice would be Mititoyo. I remember when Mititoyo was first imported to this country back in the mid 60's. We all laughed at the Japanese junk and it was a bit crude, but with the advent of ISO standards and stringent QC. Mititoyo is just as good as LSS or B&S today. Third would be Brown and Sharp. Lots of B&S precision tools today are made in Switzerland by Fred Fowler so I rate B&S and Fowler together. All the above are comparable. The best resale and the ones that hold their value are of course, LSStarrett. Most LSS precision tools can be resold for very little loss.... and they last forever with proper care. I still have and use in the shop, the LSS Last Word Indicator set and the 0-1 mike my dad gave me when I started my apprentiship at Standard Products in 1968. They are just as accurate now as they were then. Good tools will outlast you....always. [/QUOTE]
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