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Re: calipers or mikes

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Subject: Re: calipers or mikes
From: ps4330@okc01.jccbi.gov (Peter Schauss x 2014)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:27:57 -0400
> 
> 
> As with most things in life, it depends.
> 
> If you are measuring bores and cranks to the level of accuracy that
> allows you to determine if they've been ground zero, once or twice,
> a dial caliper will be fine. If you're using it to determine if the
> thing is round, you could just as well use a ruler - get micrometers
> that will let you read tenths, get standards and learn how to
> use them, and buy the best you can afford.
> 
> If you're like most folks and send your machine work out to be done
> by a machine shop, you can live for a long time with a standard
> 3-piece starter kit - 6" dial caliper, 0-1" 10th reading mic, 6" rule.
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10th of what?

Peter Schauss, Long Island, NY
ps4330@okc01.jccbi.gov
schauss@worldnet.att.net
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB

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