Re: The NEW Mitutoyo is in!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tripwire</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JGorski</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MALLARD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how will you know its better then a cheaper one ? are you going to try some type of test ? </div></div>
Well for my purposes I wont be able to tell the difference, though this one does measure to the .0005". </div></div>
At best a dial caliper is still only a dial caliper.....
You can put a hundred different pressures on the thumb wheel and get a hundred different measurements.
Takes a skilled hand to be "accurate" with one.........
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So very true. This is why we always called them either "Optical-Comparitor's" (because all the operator is doing is visually comparing one measurement with another) or "Very-neer's" because the number shown will be "very near" to what the actual measurement is.
And to find out what the actual measurement IS, a micrometer is used. And yes, they too need to be 'learned' how to operate properly.
As long as the same operator is doing the same measuring, using the same tools, they'll be quite close. But when others are thrown into the mix, or numbers given/written by others, then things can/do go astray.
