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Mitutoyo 12" Absolute Digimatic Caliper

or less w/ 2.5% SD Cashback + Free S&H w/ Amazon Prime

$202

$476

57% off
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Tools.Woot has Mitutoyo 12" Absolute Digimatic Caliper (500-193-30CAL) for $201.46. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free with Amazon Prime, otherwise shipping is $6 flat rate.

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Features:
  • Hardened stainless steel construction for protection of caliper components
  • Digital, single-value readout LCD display in metric units for readability
  • Position memory for retaining measurements
  • Function control buttons on the face, for ease of use: Origin, On/Off, and Zero/ABS (Absolute Scale)
  • Four-way measurement capability for multiple applications: outside diameter (OD), inside diameter (ID), depth, and step

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  • Our research indicates that at the time of this post, the Mitutoyo 12" Absolute Digimatic Caliper (500-193-30CAL) is $232.71 lower (~53.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $434.17.

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Tools.Woot has Mitutoyo 12" Absolute Digimatic Caliper (500-193-30CAL) for $201.46. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free with Amazon Prime, otherwise shipping is $6 flat rate.

Thanks to community member kcollins7 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Hardened stainless steel construction for protection of caliper components
  • Digital, single-value readout LCD display in metric units for readability
  • Position memory for retaining measurements
  • Function control buttons on the face, for ease of use: Origin, On/Off, and Zero/ABS (Absolute Scale)
  • Four-way measurement capability for multiple applications: outside diameter (OD), inside diameter (ID), depth, and step

Editor's Notes

Written by CChoiVA
About this deal:
  • Our research indicates that at the time of this post, the Mitutoyo 12" Absolute Digimatic Caliper (500-193-30CAL) is $232.71 lower (~53.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $434.17.

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jungleking3
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I love my $9.99 Harbor Freight one and it works great lol
diggie
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I use one for measuring electronic parts. You need to know some measurements accurately down to fractions of a millimeter. For precision manufacturing (e.g. pistons in an engine block) you also want very tight tolerances. This will accurately measure the thickness of a single piece of paper.

That said, I got a good one for $30. You have to be very very choosy to spend $200 IMO. At that point you're paying for a Rolex when a Casio would do the job very well.
diggie
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It says "Condition: New". You should expect new.

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Looks like an amazing price!

My experience with Woot is pretty limited, and the last thing i bought was a gimbal that arrived with the factory seal cut. To Woot's credit they paid for the return label and it was a hassle-free return, but I'm wondering if that is typical or if I should expect to receive brand new non-returned merchandise from Woot.
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FuschiaScene411
May 19, 2021
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Quote from ElatedScent595 :
Looks like an amazing price!

My experience with Woot is pretty limited, and the last thing i bought was a gimbal that arrived with the factory seal cut. To Woot's credit they paid for the return label and it was a hassle-free return, but I'm wondering if that is typical or if I should expect to receive brand new non-returned merchandise from Woot.
You should expect near new, not necessarily new
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ben_r_
May 19, 2021
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Wow! Hope this is a genuine Mitutoyo! In for one! Always wanted the 12" model!
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diggie
May 19, 2021
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Quote from FuschiaScene411 :
You should expect near new, not necessarily new
It says "Condition: New". You should expect new.
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jungleking3
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I love my $9.99 Harbor Freight one and it works great lol
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jmxi
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What do people use these for?
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stevego
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Quote from jmxi :
What do people use these for?
Measuring.
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Danimal86
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Quote from jmxi :
What do people use these for?
High precision measuring. If you model stuff in cadd and 3d print parts, they are a necessity....may not need this caliber of ones but buy once cry once
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diggie
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Quote from jmxi :
What do people use these for?
I use one for measuring electronic parts. You need to know some measurements accurately down to fractions of a millimeter. For precision manufacturing (e.g. pistons in an engine block) you also want very tight tolerances. This will accurately measure the thickness of a single piece of paper.

That said, I got a good one for $30. You have to be very very choosy to spend $200 IMO. At that point you're paying for a Rolex when a Casio would do the job very well.
Last edited by diggie May 18, 2021 at 07:44 PM.
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Quote from jungleking3 :
I love my $9.99 Harbor Freight one and it works great lol
Lol I don't need a fancy caliper these days, but I have in the past. And once I didn't need the $500 caliper set, I sold it, and I've been abusing $30 versions ever since.

And to be honest, the one I have now is actually really well made for Chinese standards. I used to use versions from Japan, but I don't need to get measurements down to one, one thousandth anymore...

I work with wood now. So If my measurements aren't exact, then I whip out the wood putty.

Anyone else remember what good wood was like? It feels like it's been forever since I could afford a 1x3x4 piece of knitted warped pine. Now I'm raiding dumpsters and eyeballing fruit trees. I'm thiiiiis close to cutting down a sycamore and suffering it's wrath on my respiratory system. Lol.
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DtEW
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Quote from diggie :
I use one for measuring electronic parts. You need to know some measurements accurately down to fractions of a millimeter. For precision manufacturing (e.g. pistons in an engine block) you also want very tight tolerances. This will accurately measure the thickness of a single piece of paper.

That said, I got a good one for $30. You have to be very very choosy to spend $200 IMO. At that point you're paying for a Rolex when a Casio would do the job very well.
There is no instance in electronics where a truly good or a merely mediocre one would make a difference.

For actual precision needs (machine work, etc.), a truly good one gives you better repeatability.
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Luigis3rdcousin
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Is there something like that but for one zero less?
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diggie
May 19, 2021
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Regarding cheaper options, I use this one. I'm happy with it and don't have the battery drain a couple of the comments mention:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AQEZ2W/

It's only 6" though.

You can also buy at least six of them for the cost of that thing on sale. There's a guy in one of the comments who compares it favorably against an older Mitutoyo.
Last edited by diggie May 18, 2021 at 08:00 PM.
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fuzzyballz
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Glad I got the sucky HF one, I used it once and it's somewhere in a drawer in my house.

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