I have a several calipers in my drawer, Dials in Inch and Metric etc. One I use a lot is a Mauser Vernier ruled in Thousandth's one side Fractions the other.
Two lathes in the shop, one a Machinist lathe I use the thousandth's side, other a wood lathe always work in fractions. Don't know why never think about it. Guess is the fraction calipers were not intended for machine shop work.
Also have a set of gauge blocks. The Vernier caliper is always right, my odd dial calipers don't always agree. Some better than others. Hard for a Vernier to go wrong nothing mechanical. It's a Home shop no inspectors.
Boats
Last edited by Boats; 02/10/15 06:25 PM.
