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Anyone looking to buy snap gauges should buy Starrett. I've has a set for about a year and they are way smoother and give more consistent readings than most other.. It's not hard to get +- 0.0001 on the reading with a good mike. New Starrett snap gauges are pricey. The ones I bough I got off ebay. The guy selling posted good pics to the point where I could see that they looked new.
The Brown and Sharps I bought a few years ago (Pre-covid) were crap.. The action is rough and inconstant. The bigger anvil on the 1/2-3/4 are too big and makes it hard to get a good reading as the gauge is essentially using 3 points..
The Korean Skoals that I bought before were better than the B&S.
The Starrett small hole gages are also very good.. Bough those used off ebay.
I had the Starrett bore gauges for years ... Excellent quality ... Unfortunately I had the Central gauge set first
My first micrometer was a 0 - 4 inch central with interchangeable anvils. Inside measurement was a 1.5 to 6 central micrometer. Got them from the Snap-on guy.. What was interesting was the mike had little windows in the spindle that gave you the number to read in 0.005 and marks for 0.001.
Second set of inch was 0 to 6 Mitutoyo miks and snap gauges. They were way better than Central. Unfortunately my second wife got those..
I use those every day at work. Starrett and Mitutoyo are the only tools I trust with my name, and my paycheck. A lot of what I work with requires precision down to +/- 0.0003….
I use those every day at work. Starrett and Mitutoyo are the only tools I trust with my name, and my paycheck. A lot of what I work with requires precision down to +/- 0.0003 .
My father in law was a machinist for a titanium manufacturer. He has a full set of Starrett tools in a nice wooden box. I'm sure they will be mine one day. Wish I had the skill set to use them properly.
My father in law was a machinist for a titanium manufacturer. He has a full set of Starrett tools in a nice wooden box. I'm sure they will be mine one day. Wish I had the skill set to use them properly.
Zach
Proficiency comes with patience, practice and perseverance
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Starrett Snap Gauges
