April 20, 2007, 04:25 PM | #1 |
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A good Dial Caliper
THAT doesn't cost an "Arm and a Leg". Can you buy a "cheapie" for 20 bucks and is it accurate?
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April 20, 2007, 04:51 PM | #2 |
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I work with precision tools and My personal caliper for my job is well over $100. I have several "Cheapies" (one was $9.99) from Harbor Freight and they work fine. I Zero it out before I start and have no issue trusting it. Just make sure it's made of Metal,as I have seen partial Plastic ones.
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April 20, 2007, 04:56 PM | #3 |
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I picked up a digital from Harbor Freight, it works great as long as I zero it before using it. They have a dial one made by the same company that was the same price, I just prefered the digital...
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April 20, 2007, 05:03 PM | #4 |
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I had problems with a Dillon caliper that wasn't right but the RCBS replacement has been fine for 3-4 yrs now.
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April 20, 2007, 05:42 PM | #5 |
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The cheap Communist Chinese calipers are adequate for most reloading jobs except for measuring bullet diameter or case head expansion. They are fine for OAL, ogive gauge measurements, case length, die position, etc.
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April 20, 2007, 06:40 PM | #6 |
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Your better woodworking stores are a good place to shop for a good digital caliper too ( used by turners, etc ) and they sell quite a few so they have 2 or 3 choices usually - but some of the asian imported stuff is really junk ( especially China ).
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April 20, 2007, 06:56 PM | #7 |
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The Frankford Arsenal I bought a few years ago still works great. I haven't even had to change the battery yet. I think I paid about 30 bucks for it.The digitals are easy to read.
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April 20, 2007, 07:02 PM | #8 |
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I ordered a Frankford Arsenal caliper from Midway for $9.99 on sale. It is digital for easy readout, and switches from standard to metric at the push of a button. I dont think its on sale anymore, but if I can remember correctly it was about $30. They also have one with a dial for about $20.
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April 20, 2007, 07:03 PM | #9 |
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Sorry Rerick, I guess we had the same idea.
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April 20, 2007, 07:04 PM | #10 |
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can get a cheapie at lowes
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April 20, 2007, 07:04 PM | #11 |
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I bought a dial caliper at Harbor Freight for $20 and it works great.
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April 20, 2007, 11:33 PM | #13 |
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Look in Home Depot or the like. I've found that buying normal measuring devices in gun shops, etc costs more. It's like buying tumbler media in a gun shop instead of a pet supply place. Same thing, but it costs more.
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April 21, 2007, 08:13 AM | #14 |
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Thanks Everyone
From what I'm hearing, I don't have to pay a lot for the accuracy we need.
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