Suggestions for calipers

Same here, The dial caliper I broke Is a standard set, so no conversion needed, unless I wanted the metric equivilent, and truth be told, I'd be fine with another dial set in SAE, but I want both metric and standard conversions too, so that's why I'm considering digital. I'll probably just get both types, cause I like Using My dial set, and most of the time I don't even need the metric conversion, but It would just be nice to have when I do, and not have to figure It out, or search for a table to do the figuring for me.;)


Thanks once again to all that shared their input.:)

Greg
 
billyjack said:
I agree; But I'm not giving up my digitals any time soon. When I really need to know "exactly" I still prefer my mics. But as far as cue work goes, untill I see an eng/met switch on a dial caliper, I'll be buying batteries for my digitals. Just too lazy to do the conversion math.
Bill
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Thats what the chart on the wall is for...........
 
> The conversion is really simple. For instance,if a customer wants a 13.25mm shaft multiply 13.25 x .03937 = .5216525. Drop the last 4 digits and you have .521. To reverse it,divide your standard reading by .03937. You can speed this up by just using .039,or .040 for that matter. Can .001 diameter be felt? Tommy D.
 
Tommy-D said:
> The conversion is really simple. For instance,if a customer wants a 13.25mm shaft multiply 13.25 x .03937 = .5216525. Drop the last 4 digits and you have .521. To reverse it,divide your standard reading by .03937. You can speed this up by just using .039,or .040 for that matter. Can .001 diameter be felt? Tommy D.
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Since shafts are the only thing I use metric for. I round 13mm to .512" and add or take away .010" per 1/4mm and that keeps you within about .001" for a couple of mm either way.
 
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