Caliper opinions

[maudib]

Thank you, Josh, your answer is the information sought regarding caliper use. The "touch" is in process of being learned with less than optimal equipment. My concern was if the low end calipers were defective, I believe that they're just not quality built. Almost bought an iGaging IP54, but glad that I held off for right now and put the money toward the purchase of a WFT to upgrade my trimming process instead. The new caliper is now in next month's budget.

[RustE]

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My concern was if the low end calipers were defective, I believe that they're just not quality built.
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This is a scenario where having a few gauge blocks or 1-2-3 blocks comes in handy.

With the resolution of most dial and digital calipers being +/- 0.001 inch, a 1-2-3 block ground within +/- 0.0002 inch is a adequate check.

Example:
https://www.amazon.com/Taytools--Har.../dp/B081D9CYPJ