Digital Caliper

Herb · 07-26-2005, 02:48 PM

If you need one of these Harbor Frieght has them on sale for a really good price. I have one and it works great. Enter item #47257 in the search item box.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47257

Roadkill · 07-26-2005, 03:02 PM

Herb, link to items doesn't work for me, anyway I have one and use it regularly, is a handy tool to have, especially for these non up close focusing eyes I somehow have been stuck with.

John Sabato · 07-27-2005, 11:20 AM

RK... I used to have that problem, but about a year ago, I spent the price of the average Krieghoff collectible Luger to have Lasik surgery done on my antique eyes... I only wish that this technology has been available 30 years ago. My eyes are now 20/15... and they used to be 20/425 (right) and 20/725 (left)

It is a miracle of modern health technology... I heartily (and seriously) recommend it to older folks such as yourself

BTW, I will never give up my digital caliper... they will have to pry it out of my cold dead fingers...

lugerholsterrepair · 07-27-2005, 12:55 PM

Being old fashioned I find the DIAL caliper is better for me. No batteries, easy to read and accurate. Can also read it in direct sunlight...Jerry Burney

Luke · 07-27-2005, 02:09 PM

Herb,

I ordered one; thanks for the information. This is the best price I have seen on these. I'll report back on this string regarding the quality and accuracy.

Regards,
Luke

Vlim · 07-27-2005, 03:45 PM

Hi,

It's not a wellknown fact that Mauser also had a precision instrument division. Calipers, also digital ones with the Mauser logo are regularly on sale on Ebay Germany.

An example (not a digital one):

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...533525552&rd=1

jamese · 07-28-2005, 07:17 AM

luke,
I got 2 of them when they went on sale at the local Harbor Frieght.

they work great! good value and quailty for the price.

They also have dial units

Jim

thegundude · 07-28-2005, 10:18 AM

How cool is that? A Mauser caliper....

Luke · 08-01-2005, 05:40 PM

My order from Harbor Freight came in today, and the digital caliper seems to be of good quality and measures the same as my older (more expensive) model . . . . within the limits of my ability to compare.

Thanks for the tip, Herb.

Edward Tinker · 08-01-2005, 06:24 PM

My order should be here then too!

Ed

07-26-2005, 02:48 PM	#1
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Digital Caliper If you need one of these Harbor Frieght has them on sale for a really good price. I have one and it works great. Enter item #47257 in the search item box. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47257 __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

07-27-2005, 11:20 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	RK... I used to have that problem, but about a year ago, I spent the price of the average Krieghoff collectible Luger to have Lasik surgery done on my antique eyes... I only wish that this technology has been available 30 years ago. My eyes are now 20/15... and they used to be 20/425 (right) and 20/725 (left) It is a miracle of modern health technology... I heartily (and seriously) recommend it to older folks such as yourself BTW, I will never give up my digital caliper... they will have to pry it out of my cold dead fingers... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

07-27-2005, 02:09 PM	#5
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Herb, I ordered one; thanks for the information. This is the best price I have seen on these. I'll report back on this string regarding the quality and accuracy. Regards, Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

07-28-2005, 07:17 AM	#7
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	luke, I got 2 of them when they went on sale at the local Harbor Frieght. they work great! good value and quailty for the price. They also have dial units Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

07-28-2005, 10:18 AM	#8
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	How cool is that? A Mauser caliper.... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

07-26-2005, 03:02 PM	#2
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Herb, link to items doesn't work for me, anyway I have one and use it regularly, is a handy tool to have, especially for these non up close focusing eyes I somehow have been stuck with.

07-27-2005, 12:55 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Being old fashioned I find the DIAL caliper is better for me. No batteries, easy to read and accurate. Can also read it in direct sunlight...Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-27-2005, 03:45 PM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, It's not a wellknown fact that Mauser also had a precision instrument division. Calipers, also digital ones with the Mauser logo are regularly on sale on Ebay Germany. An example (not a digital one): http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...533525552&rd=1

08-01-2005, 05:40 PM	#9
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	My order from Harbor Freight came in today, and the digital caliper seems to be of good quality and measures the same as my older (more expensive) model . . . . within the limits of my ability to compare. Thanks for the tip, Herb. __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

08-01-2005, 06:24 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,963 Thanks: 2,064 Thanked 4,593 Times in 2,115 Posts	My order should be here then too! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV