Yeah, unfortunately no name electronic calipers tend to have a lot of problems. If you want high accuracy for little money, buy a set of vernier calipers. If you want a reliable pair of digitals be prepared to shell out $100 to $300. (which are no more accurate than a $50 vernier.) If you are using them for electronics I would think about a set of plastic calipers.
your doinfg it the wrong way, cause theres a lip on the outside you cant measure the internal surface thickness, instead make a 2 step measure. 1. measure total thickness, 2. use the other end of the caliper and drop the end of the tip onto the plastic surface. subtract the 2
@foxdmulder Actually, the method he's using in the video is quite a bit more accurate than the method you suggest. He's just dealing with a pair of cheap calipers.
I'm sad to say that Aldi, Lidl and Makro and other similar digital calipers are not to be trusted at all! I carried out a test using 7 of these and all 7 gave different measurements on the same piece yet carried out the same test using Starret, Mitutoyo and Mahr and the results were right on! So I guess you could say that you get your moneys worth i.e. pay low price = low quality and in this business 0.05mm is a through away!!!
I got one from a Chinese supplier on ebay. The numbers go up in random order.
alcobaseta 3 months ago
knock knock someone at the door
ianspaintpot 8 months ago
Why you buy the cheapest one from this ? you can get better one.
roktools 1 year ago
i gut the same one from ebay £2.50
pyronathanpyro 1 year ago
Yeah, unfortunately no name electronic calipers tend to have a lot of problems. If you want high accuracy for little money, buy a set of vernier calipers. If you want a reliable pair of digitals be prepared to shell out $100 to $300. (which are no more accurate than a $50 vernier.) If you are using them for electronics I would think about a set of plastic calipers.
jimboinlimbo 1 year ago
your doinfg it the wrong way, cause theres a lip on the outside you cant measure the internal surface thickness, instead make a 2 step measure. 1. measure total thickness, 2. use the other end of the caliper and drop the end of the tip onto the plastic surface. subtract the 2
foxdmulder 2 years ago
@foxdmulder Actually, the method he's using in the video is quite a bit more accurate than the method you suggest. He's just dealing with a pair of cheap calipers.
jimboinlimbo 1 year ago
@jimboinlimbo point taken :)
foxdmulder 1 year ago
I'm sad to say that Aldi, Lidl and Makro and other similar digital calipers are not to be trusted at all! I carried out a test using 7 of these and all 7 gave different measurements on the same piece yet carried out the same test using Starret, Mitutoyo and Mahr and the results were right on! So I guess you could say that you get your moneys worth i.e. pay low price = low quality and in this business 0.05mm is a through away!!!
latheworks 3 years ago
No, I bought it from Aldi (german supermarket) but I saw the same in different DIY stores...
hownottobeseen 4 years ago
@hownottobeseen Ah Aldi, the "German Walmart". ^^
Jrhoney 1 year ago
Is that a Blue Point (Snap-On) caliper?! That's scary, I JUST ordered that exact same caliper...
jcube001 4 years ago