[NHCOLL-L:5538] Re: digital caliper recs?

[malcolm McCallum]

Personally, I don't like digital calipers.
I much prefer the old fashion kind.


On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Rains, Jessica R
<rosales at austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
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> We usually order the FisherBrand version, but the digital display gives out
> pretty quickly. Online research indicates the really, really good ones are a
> Japanese brand, but frankly, we can’t afford $125 calipers, even in a good
> year. So, do you all have any favorites in the $20-$40 range?
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> Thanks,
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> Jess
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> Jessica Rains
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