Originally Posted by moparx
as a 45yr career machinist, and still practicing today, i'm not a fan of the digital calipers.
my collection consists of mechanical starretts, mititoyos, brown & sharps, and a couple of off shore versions that are used in dirty environments for quicky measurements.
just my preference. your mileage will vary.
beer
iagree up
Screw digital calipers, more electronic small parts to go wrong work twocents
I use mechanical calipers for rough measuring, mechanical micrometers for accurate measuring up twocents

Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)