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Model Forum / General / Models / May 2009Small digital calipers
I find digital calipers to be wonderful tools, but the standard 6" version is a bit cumbersome for the small work I do on clocks, the parts I am measuring tending to be less than 5 mm. I have searched, i.e. Googled, unsuccessfully for smaller tools, for example a 3" version or less. Do smaller calipers exist? Note that I am not looking for greater accuracy, just a lighter, more delicate tool. Cliff Coggin. > Do smaller calipers exist? Yes, after they have faced an angle grinder. :-) Never seen a digital one, just the classical pure mechanical ones. Nick  SignatureThe lowcost-DRO: <http://www.yadro.de> >Do >smaller calipers exist? Arc list a 4" version here: http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Measurement/Calipers Regards, Tony >> Do >> smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Regards, > Tony What about a digital micrometer? http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Measurement/Micrometers >>> Do smaller calipers exist? >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Measurement/Micrometers No, the anvils of micrometers are too wide to measure into narrow gaps. I need the knife edges of calipers. Cliff. > >> Do > >> smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Measurement/Micrometers It's about time they made one of theses digi verniers twice as thick ...then you've almost got a 0 - 6 inch mic..i would pay £30 for such an item .. so how about it john, get arceuro to have some made up . as in practise ..when measuring diameters on a lathe ..you only have to put a little twist on the thin ones, for them not to measure right..beef them up and it wont happen. how many of you here ..like this idea. all the best.markj In article <db468e2f-6da3-467f-b60a-62856752b6b9@z27g2000prd.googlegroups.com>, mark <aboard_epsilon@yahoo.com> writes >> >> Do >> >> smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >all the best.markj Perhaps this would serve both your wishes and those originally raised by Cliff: http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=101 David SignatureDavid Littlewood > In article > <db468e2f-6da3-467f-b60a-62856752b6b9@z27g2000prd.googlegroups.com>, mark [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > David I spotted those in my earlier search. They would be ideal if they had shorter knife edge jaws instead of the 10 mm. anvils. Cliff. >>Do >>smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Regards, > Tony Well that's got to be lighter than the 6" and at £8-50 I can afford the try it. Thanks Tony. Cliff. >>>Do >>>smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Cliff. Why do you not just cut x inches off your existing caliper? Richard >>>>Do >>>>smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Richard Because they cost over £40, and in any case I am looking for something that is smaller in every dimension. Cliff. >"Richard Edwards" <poundeater@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >> Why do you not just cut x inches off your existing caliper? >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Cliff. 's easy. Get a 6 quid Liddle/Netto/Aldi/Arc 6" verynear and put it in a vibratory deburrer for a couple of weeks :-) Mark Rand (ran out of whine and had to lean to port) RTFM >> Do >> smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Regards, > Tony 3" and 4" here but the reading head doesn't get any smaller. http://www.warco.co.uk/shop.asp?catid=70&cat=Digital+Measuring++Equipment&pcatid=20 John >>> Do smaller calipers exist? >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > John I could tolerate the standard size reading head, in fact I would probably need it with my eyesight. It's the large chunks of steel that are attached to the reading head that get in my way. It looks like I shall have to try grinding a large one down to the size I want. I am really very surprised that a suitable tool does not already exist. I can't be the only person wanting to make small measurements with a caliper type of instrument. Cliff. Cliff. >>Do >>smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Regards, > Tony I finally got round to buying one of these and I have to say I am impressed by the apparent quality. It would be nice to have a thumb wheel and auto-off, but at just over 10 quid I can't complain. Thanks for the tip Tony. Cliff Coggin. >>>Do >>>smaller calipers exist? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > and auto-off, but at just over 10 quid I can't complain. Thanks for the > tip Tony. You can get a 3 in one with auto shut off from: http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/ > I find digital calipers to be wonderful tools, but the standard 6" > version is a bit cumbersome for the small work I do on clocks, the > parts I am measuring tending to be less than 5 mm. I have searched, > i.e. Googled, unsuccessfully for smaller tools, for example a 3" > version or less. Do smaller calipers exist? Note that I am not > looking for greater accuracy, just a lighter, more delicate tool. Is this caliper any use? http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=101 Might you be better off using a micrometer, digital or otherwise? Chris SignatureChris Eilbeck MARS Flight Crew http://www.mars.org.uk/ UKRA #1108 Level 2 UYB Tripoli UK Member #9527 LSMR > I find digital calipers to be wonderful tools, but the standard 6" version > is a bit cumbersome for the small work I do on clocks, the parts I am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cliff Coggin. I found a 4" in Maplins about a year ago. John |
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