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Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: Crispy on April 05, 2018, 12:47:05 PM

Title: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: Crispy on April 05, 2018, 12:47:05 PM: Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced make/model of micrometer,dial and inner dial gauge please? Thanks.
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: Colonial-Clive (yindi) on April 05, 2018, 01:24:20 PM: Loads on the bay. Just don't get plastic!
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: kevski on April 05, 2018, 05:40:53 PM: You get what you pay for in this field, i can highly recommend Mitutoyo, some of the Clarke range, but there are a lot of knock offs on eBay, better off going to a reputable tool company, not cheap but Kosher.
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: tom400f on April 05, 2018, 06:50:29 PM: Is this site any good?
https://www.motorsport-tools.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=micrometer

They were the cheapest for the bearing puller set I got.
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: Rob62 on April 05, 2018, 09:07:29 PM: Moor and wright were always the dogs danglies....
https://www.bowersgroup.co.uk/product-range/moore-wright/mw200-01-external-micrometer-200-series.html (https://www.bowersgroup.co.uk/product-range/moore-wright/mw200-01-external-micrometer-200-series.html)
Not that expensive either....
But plus 1 for mitutoyo too.
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: Crispy on April 05, 2018, 09:29:17 PM: Thanks everyone that's a great help I'll have a good look round tomorrow and get something sorted! 👍
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: Golfcarmad on April 06, 2018, 02:25:47 PM: Aldi have them left in some stores for £7.
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Post by: kevski on April 06, 2018, 08:13:12 PM: Quote from: Golfcarmad on April 06, 2018, 02:25:47 PM
Aldi have them left in some stores for £7.
I'd pay that just to throw it in the bin, absolute rubbish.
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: ka-ja on April 07, 2018, 09:07:12 AM: Hi,
I have a Mitutoyo dial gauge (metric) and an old Starret dial gauge set (imperial) i might be persauded to part with. PM me if interested.
Title: Re: Micrometers & dial gauges
Post by: Crispy on April 07, 2018, 11:15:50 AM: Thanks for all the input..I'm sorted now thanks.. ordered dial & bore gauges, micrometers & stand ...various makes, Sealey, draper and 1 mitutoyo (2nd hand)... :)