Posted by IAtractorKid on January 08, 2013 at 16:30:16 from (97.125.209.72):
In Reply to: Precision Tools posted by d282 on January 08, 2013 at 08:05:33:
As a precision toolmaker, here is my input:
As said before, Starrett, Browne and Sharp and Mitutoyo are your top of the line precision tools. I have mostly Mitutoyo with some Starrett mixed in at work and we work with tolerances of .0001" and smaller every day.
MSC has a nice selection but they are pricey. Enco is a good supplier that usually has better pricing. I usually do my shopping in the MSC big book, get the part number for what I want and then go to ebay for the best pricing.
Be very careful if you are buying used! As said these are presicion tools and you wont know how used ones will have been used or taken care of. Dropped micrometers can be "sprung". Dial calipers can have broken teath and on and on. I would strongly recommend spending the extra money for new if your going to do it. Make sure you buy micrometers with carbide faces and ones that comes with standards so you can keep the adjusted. I would recommend digital calipers over dial just for ease of use...get the coolant/oil proof ones. Could probably save some money if you went with telescoping gages over a dial bore gage although its kind of an art to use and measure them correctly with micrometers.
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