How many decimal places should the digital caliper show? I saw one at Harbor Freight and it shows two decimal places. Like x.xx. Is this ok or do we need one that goes to 3 places.
Hi,
I thought all of the digitals go to 3 places. I would advise you get one that has 3 places.
Sometimes www.midwayusa.com will run a digital caliper for cheap, check out the sales flyers from them.
Thanks,
Alan
I thought all of the digitals go to 3 places. I would advise you get one that has 3 places.
Sometimes www.midwayusa.com will run a digital caliper for cheap, check out the sales flyers from them.
Thanks,
Alan
HF has one on sale right now for 12 bucks that's accurate out to 0.001
here's the link:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47256
here's the link:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47256
Standard rule of thumb is three digits (.xxx) is metric and four digits (.xxxx) is inch. I'd stay away from the 2 digits. With .010" minimum resolution they aren't even good enough for woodworking much less reloading IMO.
I'm pretty sure I picked mine up from OReilly's for $15 or $20, and it reads 0.001 +/- .0005 in inches.
Dont even consider anything less than .001 increments, .0001 is even better.
+1.
Dial calipers often hold the zero better than most digital, until you start paying big bucks and start buying Mitutoyo's and Brown and Sharpes.
midways has both on sale now for $19.99.
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