Looking for digital callipers

[billabong]

A daft bit of plastic a keep getting different readings so tell me what is the correct procedure to this daft thing JRC

How much different Stevie ?

[jrc750]

Right fully close the calipers so the arms touch each other, then push the reset button, that should then read 0, then open up and measure what you need, it's best to reset it every time you measure something, try that mate

[Removal man stevie]

Right fully close the calipers so the arms touch each other, then push the reset button, that should then read 0, then open up and measure what you need, it's best to reset it every time you measure something, try that mate

Al give it one more try

[billabong]

Al give it one more try

Your always get some variance Stevie, what's the difference between your biggest and smallest reading ?

Also, when you close the calipers, hold them up to the light, where you shouldn't see any gap between the measuring faces ( the tips of the faces can be damaged sometimes ).

[itsnoteasy]

Could you tell us in millimetres how frustrated you are Stevie.

[jrc750]

Could you tell us in millimetres how frustrated you are Stevie.

Don't think he can, well not accurately anyway

[Removal man stevie]

Your always get some variance Stevie, what's the difference between your biggest and smallest reading ?

Also, when you close the calipers, hold them up to the light, where you shouldn't see any gap between the measuring faces ( the tips of the faces can be damaged sometimes ).

It's fine now mate a dun it the right way thanks new exquisite cue is just under 9.5 mac cue is 9.6sh so a measured the exquisite cue against mac cue so a could get it up to 9.6 it's 58

[Removal man stevie]

Could you tell us in millimetres how frustrated you are Stevie.

Well let's just say a took 3 cues out to measure and nearly had 6 by the time a started to measure haha

[Bigmeek]

A daft bit of plastic a keep getting different readings so tell me what is the correct procedure to this daft thing JRC

Stick with them Stevie, you'll get the hang of them in time. I found them a bit frustrating to start off with but in time you learn how to use them. One thing I was doing wrong was using different force when pressing the two legs together. I could get my ferrule to measure anything from 9.6 to 9.8 just by pressing lightly or hard. My calipers go haywire if I don't zero them regularly.

[coomsey76]

Here you Stevie I can't bear to see you struggle anymore......

Hope this helps you bud.

[billabong]

Stick with them Stevie, you'll get the hang of them in time. I found them a bit frustrating to start off with but in time you learn how to use them. One thing I was doing wrong was using different force when pressing the two legs together. I could get my ferrule to measure anything from 9.6 to 9.8 just by pressing lightly or hard. My calipers go haywire if I don't zero them regularly.

LOL, an engineer I used to work with applied this method to get his parts in spec.

You could make an adjustment for the actual size by looking at the colour of his thumb joint. . .

The whiter it went, the harder he was pressing. .

Don't forget to have the parts AND the caliper in the same room at constant temperature for 24 hours,

and preferably at 21°C. That'll save any errors due to , the material's

thermal co-efficient of thermal expansion. .

[j6uk]

the best caliper iv had http://www.amazon.com/iGaging-Premiu.../dp/B005PH07J2

[Removal man stevie]

Here you Stevie I can't bear to see you struggle anymore......

Hope this helps you bud.

Thanks mate sorted

[Removal man stevie]

Stick with them Stevie, you'll get the hang of them in time. I found them a bit frustrating to start off with but in time you learn how to use them. One thing I was doing wrong was using different force when pressing the two legs together. I could get my ferrule to measure anything from 9.6 to 9.8 just by pressing lightly or hard. My calipers go haywire if I don't zero them regularly.

Yes found the same when a squeeze to hard mate

[Pascale]

With callipers you do not need to squeeze hard at all. Just lightly adjust the arms until they touch.