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Inside Digital Calipers (hackaday.com)
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If you do any kind of machining, 3D printing, or PCB layout, you probably have at least considered buying a pair of calipers. Old-fashioned ones had a dial and were mechanical devices, but lately, …

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, great tools. The old mechanical ones, though?Just as good. According to people I know, anyway. The cheap digital ones in particular are still great for 3D printing stuff but not necessarily actually as precise as a high-quality old analogue caliper.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Where's my Vernier gang at?!?!

Although my god, even a halfway decent set of dial calipers is extremely satisfying to use.