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10-16-06

Pocket Caliper

This yellow plastic caliper is lightweight, reasonably durable (I lose it before it wears out) and pocket-friendly (only 4 inches long). I use it frequently during house or auto repairs to ensure the right size replacement part (such as nuts and bolts, or o-rings and sealing washers) comes home with me from the store or junkyard. I find this easier, quicker, and more accurate in many cases than using a small rule. It is not a precision machinist's instrument. However, in most of the work I need to get done, measurement to the closest 1/32 of an inch or 1 mm will get the right part or a fit which is good enough to work.

-- Ken Johnson

General Tools 141ME Pocket Caliper
$9
Available from Amazon
Also from Village Supplies and from Art Stuff

 


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#1 | Thu, 07-30-09 02:29
Laral

$6 is too much for this. The Harbor Freight 6" Utility Caliper is only $1.99 and has vernier scales for more precision. ITEM 7914-5VGA:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=7914

 

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