Probably six or so years ago, I bought two sets of digital calipers from Performance Tool for about $20 each (one for upstairs, and one for the basement shop), and neither has given any indication that their original battery is showing signs of weakening. So, there may be headache replacing batteries every many years or so, but to me, that is a LOT easier than trying to read the mechanical calipers by eye, over and over again, every time I use it. And of course, they get most of their use on our beloved on-topic bikes and components. I can see zero reason to pick mechanical over digital, and that has nothing to do with being vintage minded, in my opinion.
Ciao, Mark Agree Southfield MI USA ~ ~ ~
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:17:15 -0800 From: Bob Freitas <freitas1@pacbell.net> Subject: [CR] re;Digital Calipers or analog To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS _classicrendezvous@bikelist.org_ (mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org)
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