Micrometers

[fizzy]

I just bought this little beauty off Ebay for £8.95. I mean you can never have too many micrometers can you?
It has to be the nicest - fastest - smoothest micrometer I have ever used.
I really don't like my £50 electronic one. It takes forever winding it in and out. Are there any nice electronic ones that behave nicely?

 

[Hood]

Mitutoyo QuantuMikes. 2mm/rev of thimble and 0.001mm (0.00005") resolution

 

[MickeyW]

A decent make of mic, but that one measures in bananas!

I cut my teeth with analogue Starrett mics that are lovely to use. The shape of the frame is similar to your M&W and nice to hold. I also have M&W depth mics, plus some 1990s no-name foreign larger sizes which I have to say are surprisingly good for what they cost. My least favourite was a mechanical digital Mitutoyo 0-25 that I used to have.

 

[Hood]

 

[fizzy]

Very nice but a tad more than my £8
I might treat myself though. I avoid using my electronic one as its so horribly slow.

 

[Hood]

You have to pay for quality

 

[fizzy]

You have to pay for quality

I did!
£8

 

[brightspark]

didgi verier calipers will do 95 percent of work and are very handy and quick the extra 5 needs a micrometer. if your mince pies are good and home use the analogue ones are great

 

[Screwdriver]

I found my digi calipers were fine for measuring internal bore size so long as you use the correct technique: telescopic gauge.

The results were identical (near as dammit) to any of my micrometers and sadly, way in excess of the accuracy of my lathe!

 

[fizzy]

I just measured a 10" long piece I turned on my cva lathe. I think I need a fancy digital mike. Even with a tenth resolution there is no difference on the scale

 

[Hood]

I did!
£8

That was second hand and I reckon I know who the original owner was, he built an Ark.

 

[premmington]

90% of what I do is with dial gauge verniers (mitoya).

The other 10% is with bore gauges and micrometers.

Micrometers last a long while - I still using the M&W 0-25mm one my Dad bought me when I started work at 16.

I have no imperial measuring gear - none at all... (child aged 55 only).

 

[Barking Mat]

I really liké M & W, I've a fair haul of bits, in 'Show us your micrometers' thread.

 

[Kram]

I just bought this little beauty off Ebay for £8.95. I mean you can never have too many micrometers can you?
It has to be the nicest - fastest - smoothest micrometer I have ever used.
I really don't like my £50 electronic one. It takes forever winding it in and out. Are there any nice electronic ones that behave nicely?



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Its either been repainted or a chinese fake..

 

[premmington]

I really liké M & W, I've a fair haul of bits, in 'Show us your micrometers' thread.

I got a wooden drawed toolmakers box (bursting with measuring tools) my Dad gave me when he retired - plus my own stuff.

Plus another wooden toolbox with drawers (fairly full) a customers widow gave me.

I also got a full set...

 

[Barking Mat]

I got a wooden drawed toolmakers box (bursting with measuring tools) my Dad gave me when he retired - plus my own stuff.

Plus another wooden toolbox with drawers (fairly full) a customers widow gave me.

I also got a full set...

Come on, you know thé rules, we'd all love to see your bits / tools...

 

[Parm]

Very nice but a tad more than my £8
I might treat myself though. I avoid using my electronic one as its so horribly slow.

What are you doing that requires any speed?

 

[Parm]

I got a wooden drawed toolmakers box (bursting with measuring tools) my Dad gave me when he retired - plus my own stuff.

Plus another wooden toolbox with drawers (fairly full) a customers widow gave me.

I also got a full set...

I have something similar. Grandad was a tool maker, dad was his apprentice

I’ve got 2 wooden tool chests with all sorts of expensive metrology stuff

I’m not allowed to go any where near them

My £10 Aldi special does just fine, if it’s out a little a good whack with my carefully calibrated hammer soon fixes everything

 

[bricol]

My £10 Aldi special does just fine, if it’s out a little a good whack with my carefully calibrated hammer soon fixes everything

What address do I send mine to for adjustment?

Mine currently can't even lie to me consistently . . .

 

[fizzy]

What are you doing that requires any speed?

It just annoys me that you have to spin it so much to open up - none of my mechanical micrometers are like that. I now avoid using it for that very reason.
It is very accurate but just doesn't have a nice feel to it.
This one