150mm (6") Digitronic Digital Caliper - Moore and Wright MW110-15DBL Basic Line 110-DBL Series
Key Features
ABS/INC measurement
Large LCD display
Zero point at any position
hardened stainless steel jaws and slide
Resolution: 0.01mm/0.0005"
Limited Time Only - Comes with a free pack of 5 CR2032 Batteries
ABS/INC measurement.
Large LCD display.
On/off switch.
Zero point at any position.
Displays values in mm or inch.
hardened stainless steel jaws and slide.
Supplied in plastic case.
Moore and Wright History - Founded in 1906 by innovative young engineer Frank Moore, Moore & Wright has been designing, manufacturing and supplying precision measuring equipment to global industry for over 100 years. With roots fixed firmly in Sheffield, England, the company began by manufacturing a range of calipers, screwdrivers, punches and other engineer’s tools.
As above Machine DRO in the UK currently has the Moore and Wright 150mm Digital vernier calipers on sale for 1/2 price
Normally £45 including VAT / £37.5 excluding VAT (we don't pay VAT when getting sent to Aus)
Special price is £22.50 including VAT / £18.75 excluding VAT
Shipping for one is £4.43
Grand Total Excl. Tax £23.18
Google tells me at the time of posting
23.18 British Pound Sterling equals 42.29 Australian Dollar
For price comparison Blackwoods sell them for $72.62 (you may need an account to view price so may have to just trust me on this one)
http://www.blackwoods.com.au/part/09852357/caliper-digitroni…
They also have the 300mm Moore and Wright Black Dial Caliper for 30% off
http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/300mm-moore-and-wright-black-di…
£36.75 (about 67AUD) + postage
These items won't interest everyone and I'm aware you can get cheaper 150mm digital vernier calipers but these are better quality units. Not quite Mitutoyo quality but you won't get Mitutoyo for this price.
Thanks
Wayne
OP, when you say "better quality", in what way is the quality better?
Where I work usually buys the Jaycar digital calipers (the $30 ones, not the $10 ones) and they seem to work fine. The only time we've had to "retire" a set of calipers was when they were neglected for a couple of years, and the battery leaked in that time.
The Jaycar ones are certainly not what I'd call "quality", so I'm curious to know how to compare digital calipers.
For myself, I have a nice set of non-digital Mitutoyos that are about 20 years old. The best thing about non-digitals is that few people know how to read the vernier scale, so they rarely get "borrowed" from me. The other good thing about non-digitals is that there is no plastic in them whatsoever, they won't wear out in my lifetime, and are unlikely to break.