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I’d argue that most cheap calipers are fine - if you need the precision of a Mitutoyo, you should be using a micrometer anyhow.
by Ancapistani 4y ago
I’d argue that most cheap calipers are fine - if you need the precision of a Mitutoyo, you should be using a micrometer anyhow.
- blagie 4y agoI'd agree. With calipers and multimeters, I find having multiple so there's always one on-hand beats precision. There is room for precision equipment on both fronts, but the number of times I need that level of accuracy is maybe 1% of uses. Having several is often handy. I often want to monitor several voltages at once, or have calipers locked to multiple lengths. That's more general too. Power drills and drivers too -- there are times for a really good hammer drill or what-not, but having one versus not having one is a much bigger difference, and on most projects, the convenience of having several is huge. If I have four, I can do a whole row of screws without swapping bits: - 1/8 pilot hole for the bottom piece; - 1/4 hole for the top piece; - 1/2 hole for the countersink; and - driver for the screw Four cheap drivers beats one good driver.
- Ancapistani 4y ago> Power drills and drivers too Yep. I have a bunch of Milwaukee M18 Fuel tools, because I apparently gotta catch ‘em all. I find that I very rarely use the hammer drill. All of my drill bits are hex shank, so I just chuck them into my hex driver. It’s way faster and “good enough” for almost all use cases.