Today I acquired...........

[Brad93]

100% fake

The glare off the crystal/lens gives it away, the documentation colour screams china copy.
The yellow dial doesn't go right up to the bezel. Anti magnetic has too much space between the two words. No QR code. Mitutoyo haven't used grey boxes for 10+ years.
The don't use foam in their boxes, just moulded plastic that forms part of the box.

 

[Shox Dr]

Thanks for the link, that settles it, a fake, but for the price I'm not worried. When I purchased it I knew there was a reasonable chance, it was 9 quid before postage so guessed it could be dodgy. Interestingly I can now open a case with AliExpress and probably get a refund, they will probably want the DTI back I guess. Not sure I can be bothered to do it, too busy.

Not wanting to kick a man when he's down. But you need a slap

 

[daedalusminos]

A Mitutoyo 513-404 metric lever DTI. Normally about 60 odd quid. 17 quid including delivery via Ali Express.

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Why something supposedly made in Japan was nestling in a warehouse in China is debatable. Nothing on the QA sheet.

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So not sure its pukka but if it's not then it's a very good copy and for my usage I would never pay 60 odd quid.

It would be interesting to compare it with one from a Mitutoyo dealer to see if it is genuine as I can only compare it with ones on-line.

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Erm.....have you actually read what it says on that insert

 

[Blue Chips]

This is the link behind it: http://www.imajeenyus.com/workshop/20130812_dial_test_indicator/Imitation-leaflet-6pp.pdf

That document should help ID fakes...for a while at least.
It's also a good set of guidelines for the imitators to make more realistic fakes.

 

[brewdexta]

Erm.....have you actually read what it says on that insert

I didn't have my specs on when opening the box, couldn't find them, they were on the top of my head of course

I have now, "quality chechup"

 

[25.4_mechanic]

That document should help ID fakes...for a while at least.
It's also a good set of guidelines for the imitators to make more realistic fakes.

Please note that the page where it is quoted is already from 2013 - so they had time enough to improve the fakes ... but there is a regulator: the price.

At some point, improving the fakes simply becomes too expensive to be worth it.

But that's ok, if I decide of my own free will to buy a product made of Chinesium, so be it - I'll only get really ****** off if I spend real money and get fakes - so we should all take care of a little "product hygiene" ....



Carsten

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[Blue Chips]

Please note that the page where it is quoted is already from 2013 - so they had time enough to improve the fakes ... but there is a regulator: the price.

Probably not enough buyers are aware of the ID document to cut significantly into their sales of fakes...at least not yet. Posts like yours can help spread the word.

 

[James1979]

Just click on it - anyone else experiencing the same as me?

Nope

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Nope

Must just be Stupo here, then.........

 

[James1979]

Must just be Stupo here, then.........

I just clicked on it. No copying or anything.


iPhone if that helps?

 

[MattF]

Must just be Stupo here, then.........

It's doing the same here.

 

[Chippie]

Collected a Clarke metal cutting bandsaw today from my dads house….
He’s clearing out pending his house sale….

 

[dieselsamurai]

Went to my mate for a cuppa today helped him sort through some stuff hes inherited and came away with this stuff , he was pleased as I helped him identify some engineering items he had no idea about and I was pleased as it looks usefull stuff to me


ive never seen one off these before i guess you can vary the angle to cut a chamfer on an edge?



This looks like a vise stop of some sort very well made

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Stop is for a milling machine vice.

 

[Woody.v8]

Some cool trims bro just need to blast and paint the hubs.

 

[RichardM]

Well yesterday actually, a nice ride over to the Oswestry area to pick up some bits for new projects.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

some bits for new projects

I wonder what they could be?

 

[striker]

3 X 250-101 tool holders from eBay. £38 the lot.
Absolutely useless.
When I pull the clamp lever up tight on the qctp tool post, the holders are loose and rattle.
I've a dozen of these Chinese holders, they've always fit my post just fine. Sometimes just needing a tickle with a file or stone if a little tight. Usually a burr. Never had loose one's though.
Asked for return and refund.
I got my last 3 from Amazon £16 for the lot, that all fit fine, after a tip off from @Kram on here. Should have bought loads!

 

[Farside]

Does the label at the neck relate to anyone on here?

Not me; I'm improving every day.

 

[lchris21]

Some old school Irn Bru from the days before the Marxist sugar tax molested it!

I’d forgotten how good it was!

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had a week up North of the border last year. Was the first thing I purchased .....made from the olde rusty girders not the new descaled stuff in the rest of the UK.