Re: [CR] re;Digital Calipers or analog

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:09:42 +0000
From: <joeb-z@comcast.net>
To: verktyg <verktyg@aol.com>
In-Reply-To: <4B841A6E.7070305@aol.com>
Cc: Bob Freitas <freitas1@pacbell.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] re;Digital Calipers or analog


I have to say Amen. Digital calipers with coupon from Harbor Freight Tools (yes I know) $9.99. They are real fine instruments for any level of bike work also. Yes I have verniers and my old crappy plastic dial ones but here is one place where you just take advantage of the strange world economy these days.

Joe Bender-Zanoni Whitneyville, CT

Home of the original Whitney factory where Eli would be staggered by this measuring instrument that could be bought for less a half hour of a typical US workers wages.


----- Original Message -----
From: verktyg
To: Bob Freitas , Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:11:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [CR] re;Digital Calipers or analog


Mechanical dial calipers calipers are such a technical improvement over archaic vernier calipers that they're comparable to when humans switched from stone to metal tools!

I gave up on trying to accurately guess readings with vernier calipers 35 years ago! I bought a set of dial calipers as soon as I could afford them so I guess that makes them on topic...

These days, you can get a pair of digital calipers much cheaper than most mechanical dial calipers.

Accuracy is in the eye of the beholder! ;-)

Chas. "4 Eyes" Colerich Oakland, CA USA

Bob Freitas wrote:
> Chris was making the point that a regular non digital caliper is just
> as accurate as a digital one without the issues of dead battery etc.....
> With my glasses off I can read a standard Caliper to .1mm(1/10 of a MM)
> while I must resort to my glasses to read to .01MM (1/100 of a MM)
> Plus a regular caliper is on topic while a digital one may not be
> BOB FREITAS
> MILL VALLEY, CA USA