Digital verneer calipers

[Jacktegla]

My cheap set of digital calipers has just given up, and I'm looking at buying a new one, my budget is around £25. I've seen a few people talk about the moore and wright ones on here, any other recommendations before I buy them. Many thanks Jack

 

[gordon stephenson]

Did your old one get wet/damp at all. That will kill them, put it in your airing cupboard( if you have one) for a week or so,

 

[Jacktegla]

Did your old one get wet/damp at all. That will kill them, put it in your airing cupboard( if you have one) for a week or so,

No didn't get wet . It was just really cheap one off ebay that had been a bit rubbish from the day I got it. And now just finally given up

 

[Mick Annick]

My cheap set of digital calipers has just given up, and I'm looking at buying a new one, my budget is around £25. I've seen a few people talk about the moore and wright ones on here, any other recommendations before I buy them. Many thanks Jack

Got a pair from here recently, seem good quality and come in a decent plastic casse, better than my Moore & Wright ones


https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/

 

[Jacktegla]

Got a pair from here recently, seem good quality and come in a decent plastic casse, better than my Moore & Wright ones

https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/

Which one did you get they've got a vast amount of different ones on their website? Thanks

 

[gordon stephenson]

Cheap digital verniers are susceptible to just being kept in a outside garage or shed,

 

[Jacktegla]

These look quite good

 

[Mick Annick]

Which one did you get they've got a vast amount of different ones on their website? Thanks

Jack

I got the left-handed version, ‘cos I’m left-handed...

https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/left-handed-digital-calipers-150mm-6

Haven’t looked for the right handed version, presumably they have one

 

[brightspark]

Jack

I got the left-handed version, ‘cos I’m left-handed...

https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/left-handed-digital-calipers-150mm-6

Haven’t looked for the right handed version, presumably they have one

im left handed and got a left handed set .no better than using the right handed set u still have to crane your neck to read them on a lathe measurement

 

[Mick Annick]

Ah, but unlike 99% of the folk on this welding forum I’m not a latheist!

 

[brightspark]

Ah, but unlike 99% of the folk on this welding forum I’m not a latheist!

I can take measurments no problem holding a standard set in the left hand it just means the jaws are facing upwards instead of down. the readings are the right way round on a dial caliper and even digital take measurement and read with your right hand holding them

 

[Brad93]

Get a set of standard vernier callipers, you can’t go wrong, nothing to break or loose calibration.

Then buy a digital set. When they break you’ve got something to fall back on.

 

[Jacktegla]

Jack

I got the left-handed version, ‘cos I’m left-handed...

https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/left-handed-digital-calipers-150mm-6

Haven’t looked for the right handed version, presumably they have one

I'm left handed aswell, do you find it's a lot easier. I haven't got a lathe either... yet.

 

[Mick Annick]

I'm left handed aswell, do you find it's a lot easier. I haven't got a lathe either... yet.

After years of using normal ones back to front they take a bit of getting used to, but wouldn’t go back now.

 

[Munkul]

ahem... usual crack.... there's no such thing as "digital vernier", only either digital, or vernier

For the record, I'd buy a vernier caliper, they're cheap, accurate and don't run out of batteries! Even a Mitutoyo, Starrett or M&W vernier is cheap.

 

[Dr.Al]

ahem... usual crack.... there's no such thing as "digital vernier", only either digital, or vernier

I think I've said this before, but there is such a thing as a "digital vernier". Some (especially absolute type) digital calipers internally have two scales at a slightly different pitch that they use to give an absolute position as opposed to just one that cycles around and is counted to give the position. That's a vernier scale, just one that's read by digital means.

Edit: see under "Absolute code" a little way down this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_encoder#Output_signal_formats

 

[Munkul]

I think I've said this before, but there is such a thing as a "digital vernier". Some (especially absolute type) digital calipers internally have two scales at a slightly different pitch that they use to give an absolute position as opposed to just one that cycles around and is counted to give the position. That's a vernier scale, just one that's read by digital means.

Edit: see under "Absolute code" a little way down this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_encoder#Output_signal_formats

Aw FS don't encourage or confuse them, though And it only comes on Absolute type calipers.

If someone asks me to get them a set of "digital verniers" I'm not going to say "no worries, here's a set of Mitutoyo ABSOLUTE" I'm still going to say "Go away and learn the difference between digital and vernier!"