I am looking for a LOW COST remote readout (single, not 3 axis) that can be used with the low cost calipers such as Harbor Freight sells for $15.99. Don’t kid youself if you have not looked at these, they are a terrific deal! Accurate, precise and well made. They even have a communication port. But if you look for a readout for them, you find places like the Little Machine Shop that have the 3 axis type of readout or someone that possibly has a kit, but I have not seen a readout that is ready to go for a decent price. Too bad you can’t just buy a second caliper and wire it to the first just using the readout from the second.
The reason for the remote readout is that I could use it for applications such as the height reading in a router table or other uses.
By the way, has anyone tried this caliper?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93293
This caliper would allow me to drill into the jaws for mounting. Try to do that with the $15.99 caliper and you will see why I see them as one of the best deals going in measurement tools.
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The one you linked to is made of composite. I have the metal one from Harbor Freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47257
I'd suggest going the extra $6 and get the metal. I like it just fine! Although I'm sure it doesn't work as smoothly as a $100 caliper, it is accurate and I use it with every project I work on.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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Yes, I know that is composite. The reason I asked is that I also have the metal one (one of the best deals in a long time! Hate to tell you how many I bought for gifts, for work, to keep in places so I don't have to walk across the room, etc)
The reason I asked about the composite one is that it would allow me to drill holes in its jaws and not destroy the drill I used. I hate to tell you how hard the hardened jaws are in the metal one are.
Ah, that makes sense. Glad you weren't just trying to squeeeeeze those 24 quarters out of the deal, LOL. Good luck finding the readout.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
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