An Engineers tool.

F Body · July 14, 2006, 01:40:19 PM

This sunday Aldi are selling :

Professional-quality, stainless steel caliper for extremely accurate measurement of internal depths and dimensions.

Range: 0-150mm
Super-big (40 × 13mm), 6-digit LCD display
3 buttons: on/off, inch/mm, auto off (after 5 mins.)
Zero adjustment option in every position
+/- measurement option (difference measurement)
Robust storage case

Got to worth a go at £8.99

EDGE · July 14, 2006, 01:54:44 PM

ive got a few of those... but for £8.99 i think ill have a few more... does mean i have to go in to an aldi though

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hey, you could buy 80 of those and still have £3.68 left over... thats enough for 4 original glazed KKs and STILL have 80p left

EDGE

philoldsmobile · July 14, 2006, 02:01:08 PM

excelent!! i need a new vern...

now... .where the hell is ther an aldi around here..

FUBAR · July 14, 2006, 02:06:23 PM

Quoting: philoldsmobile

where the hell is ther an aldi around here..

Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes

Roadkill · July 14, 2006, 02:17:54 PM

There's only one Digital Caliper to have . . and that's a Mititoyo.

Those'll do for basic stuff, though.

ianjpage · July 14, 2006, 05:20:53 PM

Hmm might have to pay them a visit over the weekend then

FUBAR · July 14, 2006, 07:45:08 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

~~Bradwell Common~~, Milton Keynes

Oldbrook

philoldsmobile · July 15, 2006, 02:43:16 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

There's only one Digital Caliper to have . . and that's a Mititoyo.

kennedy do a good one too....

i bought a no brand chinese one from a tool van about 5 years ago, and its only just handed in its notice, when checked against a slip it was spot on (asfar as verniers go) too..

real accuracy always needs a micrometer..

Roadkill · July 15, 2006, 04:33:13 AM

Quoting: philoldsmobile

real accuracy always needs a micrometer..

I got a Mititoyo one of those too, a £££ bit of kit, that.

Big Mouse · July 15, 2006, 06:20:30 AM

Boys and their toys. A piece of knotted string, a stub of pencil and the back of a fag packet has worked for me for years

philoldsmobile · July 15, 2006, 11:40:04 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I got a Mititoyo one of those too, a £££ bit of kit, that.

tell me about it - i got three of the f**kers...(that i bought out of my own pocket)

50 - 75mm came in at nearly £100 on its own..

Roadkill · July 16, 2006, 01:49:34 PM

???

My Digital Mic was well over £100.

Manual ones are cheaper I suppose . . . .

ianjpage · July 16, 2006, 05:32:29 PM

damn - by the time i got back - aldi shut - oh well have to see if the got any left overs tomorrow

55starchief · July 16, 2006, 05:40:29 PM

You can get the mitouyo ones online for less than £50 now. Have had mine for over 10 years and is spot on

ianjpage · July 16, 2006, 05:43:19 PM

Quoting: 55starchief

You can get the mitouyo ones online for less than £50 now. Have had mine for over 10 years and is spot on

Hmm yeah the 9 quid price tag is doable for summat i wont use too much - 50 is a bit too much IMHO for the use it would get