Which digital caliper to buy?

[ohgary]

Originally Posted by thinwater

They have a button that says "zero."

And you will constantly be using it... Set it to zero. Open up the caliper all the way. Close it back. It's no longer zero..

For a good close estimate, it's fine if you plan on machining find something better

[iduff]

Originally Posted by JPK

Several years ago, I purchased a Mitutoyo solar-powered digital caliper (Mitutoyo 500-474). They've been flawless for six years now, and not having to replace batteries is fabulous. A quick search reveals that this model has been discontinued, but I'm guessing there's a newer model available.

https://www.mitutoyo.com/webfoo/wp-c...larCaliper.pdf

IP67, no less!