Good micrometer set?
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Good micrometer set? Looking for a 4 to 5 inch outside micrometer, dial caliper, and a dial bore gauge. Can anyone reccomend a good brand name and place to buy from?
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Re: Good micrometer set? how far is gainsville ga from chattanooga or dalton? I run in chattanooga (tool truck) I have a friend that runs in dalton if you arent far away.
if not close I may be able to see if we have a dealer in your area.
if not close I may be able to see if we have a dealer in your area.
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Re: Good micrometer set? I can get to Chattanooga in about 1.5 hours. It's an easy drive. Which brands do you carry. I've found some Mitutoyo sets, and a couple of Starrett pieces, but nothing else.
Re: Good micrometer set? For the bore gauge it all depends on how accuate you want it, If your checking cylinder bores you really need somthing accurate to .0001 . Most of those import and some brand name ones are good to .001 . I would recommend "Standard" for the bore gage, or "Sunnen". It's going to be a little pricey, problably around $600 new. That would be somthing I would look on Ebay for, at work we've got a lot of good stuff off there. Also the Standard bore gauges are simple to work on and really durable.
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Re: Good micrometer set? I think I'm pretty much set on the Mitutoyo outside micrometer and dial caliper; it's the dial bore guage that costs an arm and a leg, and I can't find a good compromise.
