Taking it up a step---

[ajoeiam]

For measuring the bore of small cylinders, only got on weekend.
Cheers
Andrew

Now that's the toy for ID measurement.

I sure would like to get me some of those!

 

[Richard Hed]

Guys
Several of you have mentioned that when turned off the Vernier remembers the last reading and this is a battery drain. Although it is very difficult to check, the battery drain should be very small (nanoA) and is no issue. However cheaper verniers are not well designed and have a larger drain. If you can afford to, stay with Mitutoyo.
Mike

I have been using Mitutoyo at work. With cheapo digitals, they all turn off automatically when not used often enough--not so with the Mitutoyos. they have to be manually turned off. I'm wondering if Mitutoyo users find this with their stuff.

 

[Richard Hed]

I use a trad vernier at work. It's a PT job in a university machine shop, and none of the students will nick my callipers as they can't read them. Might not stop them borrowing them to open a paint tin, or perhaps mistaking them for a small old-style adjustable spanner, of course.

(Did I tell the one on here about the prospective technician who was asked to use a 0-1 mic to measure the dia of a bar? She found the point where it touched and then did it up another turn just in case (and put it out, permanently). They employed her.)

I had someone try to use one as a hammer. Did he ever get an earful.

 

[Mike Ginn]

I've got several battery operated Mitutoyo Verners and micrometres. The Mitutoyo Verners do not turn off. My cheapo Vernier does switch off BUT if you move the carriage it springs to life thus showing that the sensing circuit remains live. The Mitutoyo micrometre displays automatically switch off but again the sensing circuit remains active.
I don't find any of this to be an issue. It is important to use silver oxide batteries (357/303) and not the cheaper alkaline type.

I my view the convenience of digital measuring far out weighs the need for batteries.

I think this thread has lost its way!!!!

 

[Richard Hed]

I've got several battery operated Mitutoyo Verners and micrometres. The Mitutoyo Verners do not turn off. My cheapo Vernier does switch off BUT if you move the carriage it springs to life thus showing that the sensing circuit remains live. The Mitutoyo micrometre displays automatically switch off but again the sensing circuit remains active.
I don't find any of this to be an issue. It is important to use silver oxide batteries (357/303) and not the cheaper alkaline type.

I my view the convenience of digital measuring far out weighs the need for batteries.

I think this thread has lost its way!!!

Not really. Brian bot some new measuring tools..This is still on thread

 

[Robsmith]

I have been using Mitutoyo at work. With cheapo digitals, they all turn off automatically when not used often enough--not so with the Mitutoyos. they have to be manually turned off. I'm wondering if Mitutoyo users find this with their stuff.

My Mitutoyo occasionally turns itself on. The battery has lasted a long time though.

 

[Richard Hed]

My Mitutoyo occasionally turns itself on. The battery has lasted a long time though.

Whoa! That is really odd.

 

[Robsmith]

Whoa! That is really odd.

Yeah I narrowed it down to a poor battery contact. It was the "cage" part not the "spade" bit ( which is the usual culprit.) It doesn't do it much any more. I think the cage "claws" have gone soft and keep bending out.