same side as the internal jaws and imperial, Japanese one, on bottom. Interestingly the ranks are on opposite sides of the bar. I imagine the pinion is spring loaded against the rack so the tool can lift it clear. Slot under the dial opposite the rack for the tool to go in so no need to remove the bezel lock clip and screw. A Mitutoyo digital caliper ensures accurate measurements, even when flexible maneuvering around obstructions is needed. Same adjuster tool in box of similar shape to the one in the video with the same square loop to hold it with but made from flat copper beryllium rather than round wire. Thought I'd ended up with two Japanese ones. Shoulda done that in the first place rather than trusted memory 'cos tuns out I have one Made in Japan and one Made in Brazil with same movement having much nicer action than the one I rejected. I'm pretty sure you could still find both Made in Japan and Made in Brazil styles on sale then so must have been close to the model changeover period. The Made in Japan that replaced it would have been of similar vintage. Sold it for around quarter new price, buyer happy. Wanted to reject it but Mitutoyo and supplier didn't want to know.
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Very chunky hand and graduations along with heavy action with poor feel. No tool in the box no details on resetting.
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The Made in Brazil 8" one I didn't like was new in 2012 - 2014 or thereabouts if memory serves me right. Looks like there are at least three types of movement then. Mitutoyo Mitutoyo Advanced Onsite Sensor Absolute Scale Digital Caliper 0-200mm Range 500-152-30. Dial caliper has a lock screw for dial bezel and for holding the sliding jaw. You need some decent eyesight to discern parts of thou's though! FEATURES This Mitutoyo dial caliper can measure outside diameter, inside diameter, depth and steps. It is a fiddly operation and rather hit and miss, but you can get there after a few tries.Ī lovely tool, though and worth getting it to work. You are then basically hooking under the pinion wheel to lift it off the rack, move along one tooth and drop the pinion back into engagement. There is a round end to grip and a thin bit which you push along the rack from the left hand side of the dial, when the calipers are open a bit. The older style Mitutoyo (1974 I think mine is) was supplied with a little tool in thin copper beryllium sheet. I personally don't care for the new movement and dial style. Swopped it out for older version in equivalent (new, only unpacked) condition so I had Imperial and Metric ones in same style. Can measure outside and inside diameter (OD and ID), depth, and steps. Titanium coating is applied to the sliding surfaces to enhance the durability. Had one with a thick hand and Made in Brazil on the dial which certainly was the later movement. Newly designed dial movement for ultra smooth sliding and high shock protection. Later versions have a more complex movement, can't be fixed in this manner and (allegedly) don't have problems.įairly sure that skinny hand and Made in Japan on the dial mean its an old type movement. Weakness is that the gear can jump a tooth on the rack which is why a re-setting tool is provided. No springs or anti-backlash gears but generally works well. That's the older style of Mitutoyo dial caliper with single gear movement.
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I have come across calipers marked Mitutoyo that do not have the feature, whether they are cheap knock-offs or older versions I cannot say.
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High quality caliper vernier as you can expect from a company with a reputation like Mitutoyo.As promised on another thread here is the video, I have put the link here as a new thread in case the other thread is not followed by all. You get what you pay for in this world, easy to see the quality in this tool. Beautifully made, close tolerances, easy to use, and packaged in a nice case. Extremely accurate shipped out very fast too.Įxcellent high precision measuring tool. My error and they picked up the cost for postage.Īmazing bit of kit. Mitutoyo’s dial calipers are made in Japan. Expect to pay closer to 200 for these models. The Starrett 120 series, such as the 120A-6, is USA-made. The country of manufacture varies for dial calipers.
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I was able to return the product removed from original packaging and then they sent the item free of postage cost for a second time. I mentioned above that Starrett’s digital calipers are no longer USA-made. Worth the extra money than the cheaper Chinese manufactured productsĪfter I received the wrong item (I ordered the wrong item for my application) the staff were extremely helpful in ensuring that I received the correct item that I needed. Just tools was actually the best value too. Posted by William Russell on 25th Nov 2021