tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post409503319908422529..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Digital Calipers, the most useful tool in the shopVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-40292141444795771122014-11-27T20:32:48.207-05:002014-11-27T20:32:48.207-05:00I like dial calipers myself, but many like the dig...I like dial calipers myself, but many like the digital kind which usually can switch between inches and millimeters. But in either case, they are a very handy tool. Terry LCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-70323267789361720532014-11-27T15:02:45.153-05:002014-11-27T15:02:45.153-05:00Don't buy cheap calipers.
The LCDs die in a sh...Don't buy cheap calipers.<br />The LCDs die in a short time.<br />I'd say buy Starrett but they're so expensive.<br />However, they don't die so...philcycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037641086503534960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54940503788223827722014-11-27T09:11:39.457-05:002014-11-27T09:11:39.457-05:00@Kymbo,
These do have the auto-off feature. Turns ...@Kymbo,<br />These do have the auto-off feature. Turns off after about a minute of non-use. <br /><br />@tim,<br />Lots of bikes had that size during the bike boom of the 70s and 80s. Not uncommon to see a slightly undersized quill, hence 22.1, but it should be a 22.2. Measure your steerer to make sure. This is why we have calipers!VeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19717468918498546722014-11-26T18:31:40.063-05:002014-11-26T18:31:40.063-05:00I can't speak for these Park Tools units, but ...I can't speak for these Park Tools units, but I'd recommend to anyone who's considering some digital calipers to ensure they get a pair with the Auto-Power off feature.<br /><br />My first pair (albeit pretty cheap Fleabay specials I admit) were functionally fine, but if I neglected to turn them off and then put them away in my tool box I would often have then replace the battery if left for a little while between uses. Most annoying.Kymbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133894641725092329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57647342393036502382014-11-26T16:19:01.810-05:002014-11-26T16:19:01.810-05:00Thanks for the reminder. I have the old-fashioned...Thanks for the reminder. I have the old-fashioned Vernier type, and have<br />been meaning to get modern, digital ones for a long time. BTW, have installed the new Facette fenders on my '74 Jack Taylor Clubman. They look great!Preston Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-81610812298136043722014-11-26T14:02:03.438-05:002014-11-26T14:02:03.438-05:00calipers don't always tell you what you need t...calipers don't always tell you what you need to know. i measured a stem quill and it came out to 22.11mm. is that french or english?timnoreply@blogger.com