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    Sad tool day...

    I seem to have lost my Starrett fractional calipers. Cannot find them anywhere.


    Not sure if I want to spend another $100 for a replacement.

    Any recommendations for a less expensive set. I am not interested in digital though.

    Thanks
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    Check Home Depot, they have nice selection to choose from.

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    Check Home Depot

    For inexpensive temporary replacements

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    Wow, that's a bummer. I had no idea the prices on the fractional caliper had gone up that much. I paid about $55 from Craftsman Studio a few years ago.

    The Harbor Freight one is not bad. I don't know the price these days but I'm sure it's a lot less than the Starrett.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raymond Fries View Post
    I seem to have lost my Starrett fractional calipers. Cannot find them anywhere.
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    Any recommendations for a less expensive set. I am not interested in digital though.
    I've had this dial caliper for a couple of years and use it a lot. I like this far better than digital fractional calipers for many tasks.

    iGaging 6" Fractional & Decimal Inch Combination Dial Caliper
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FRGF1Q

    In fact, I think I'll order another. I'd hate to lose it and be without.

    JKJ

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    I have the Pittsburgh from HF and it is functional, but I would buy a good one if I used it all the time. maybe try the bay? or craigslist.

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    Ray, you know that as soon as you buy another pair the Starrett will reappear. The best dial caliper made are made by Brown & Sharp.
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    That iGaging one that John posted looks like a good choice. You could buy three or almost four of those compared to the Starrett.

    Here's one by Shop Fox that looks identical. Probably made by iGaging.

    Also, you can find that iGaging caliper on eBay for a few less $.

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    I have the Shop Fox one, works fine. I imagine many of them come out of the same Chiwanese factory with slightly different looks/badges.

    For wood, I do far prefer fractional.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John K Jordan View Post

    iGaging 6" Fractional & Decimal Inch Combination Dial Caliper

    JKJ
    That is the one I have also. Two of them to be exact. I also find them more useful than the digital models.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Decker View Post
    I have the Shop Fox one, works fine. I imagine many of them come out of the same Chiwanese factory with slightly different looks/badges.

    For wood, I do far prefer fractional.
    All my dial calipers read in fractions: tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, all of which are fractions.

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    Unless you took them somewhere their not lost. Might be time for a nice shop clean up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce Wrenn View Post
    All my dial calipers read in fractions: tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, all of which are fractions.
    Ah, yes, but we need calipers that show fractions that are a power of 2, not a power of 10.

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    [3/4 = 3 * 2^(-2)
    3/8 = 3 * 2^(-3)
    3/16 = 3 * 2^(-4)
    3/32 = 3 * 2^(-5)
    3/64 = 3 * 2^(-6)]
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    What Mike said. I think.

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