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What caliper do use?
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 684276" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>I bet Tricky and Sidecar could put on a day-long clinic on proper care and use of a good set of calipers.</p><p> </p><p>My perspective is, a good pair requires little care other than not dropping them on the floor and keeping them clean and chip free.</p><p> </p><p>The electronic ones use a digital encoder so the rail the head slides on contains the encoder strip so some care is in order. Mechanical calipers use a rack and pinion arrangement so metal bits on the rack can cause issues. Most racks are covered, some aren't.</p><p> </p><p>Vernier calipers have no issues other than dropping on the floor which is bad for any precision tool.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike a micrometer, the novice can't use a slide caliper for a 'C' clamp.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>I tend to keep a check standard with each caliper in it's box. Usually 1", for checking the caliper. Gage blocks work too.</p><p> </p><p>A slide caliper can be used as a precision depth gage with the addition of a clamp on base. The rack cover is the depth gaging rod.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 684276, member: 39764"] I bet Tricky and Sidecar could put on a day-long clinic on proper care and use of a good set of calipers. My perspective is, a good pair requires little care other than not dropping them on the floor and keeping them clean and chip free. The electronic ones use a digital encoder so the rail the head slides on contains the encoder strip so some care is in order. Mechanical calipers use a rack and pinion arrangement so metal bits on the rack can cause issues. Most racks are covered, some aren't. Vernier calipers have no issues other than dropping on the floor which is bad for any precision tool. Unlike a micrometer, the novice can't use a slide caliper for a 'C' clamp.:D I tend to keep a check standard with each caliper in it's box. Usually 1", for checking the caliper. Gage blocks work too. A slide caliper can be used as a precision depth gage with the addition of a clamp on base. The rack cover is the depth gaging rod. [/QUOTE]
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