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Mitutoyo 12" Absolute Digimatic Caliper Expired

$201.50
$475.75
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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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I love my $9.99 Harbor Freight one and it works great lol
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.
It says "Condition: New". You should expect new.

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05-18-2021 at 06:08 PM.
05-18-2021 at 06:08 PM.
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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05-18-2021 at 06:14 PM.
05-18-2021 at 06:14 PM.
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_
05-18-2021 at 06:20 PM.
05-18-2021 at 06:20 PM.
Wow! Hope this is a genuine Mitutoyo! In for one! Always wanted the 12" model!
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diggie
05-18-2021 at 07:31 PM.
05-18-2021 at 07:31 PM.
Quote from FuschiaScene411 :
You should expect near new, not necessarily new

It says "Condition: New". You should expect new.
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05-18-2021 at 07:32 PM.
05-18-2021 at 07:32 PM.
I love my $9.99 Harbor Freight one and it works great lol
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jmxi
05-18-2021 at 07:32 PM.
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What do people use these for?
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stevego
05-18-2021 at 07:34 PM.
05-18-2021 at 07:34 PM.
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What do people use these for?
Measuring.
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05-18-2021 at 07:35 PM.
05-18-2021 at 07:35 PM.
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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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05-18-2021 at 07:38 PM.
05-18-2021 at 07:38 PM.
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.
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05-18-2021 at 07:47 PM.
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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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05-18-2021 at 07:49 PM.
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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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05-18-2021 at 07:49 PM.
05-18-2021 at 07:49 PM.
Is there something like that but for one zero less?
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