Tim O'Connor wrote: Not much of a problem with a digital caliper. Make the first measurement, press the zero reset, the make the second measurement. This will give the difference between the two.

Hi Jerry, The STMFC is about "steam-era freight cars AND HOW TO MODEL THEM" [emphasis added]. As a result, I judge that calipers are on-topic. You may note that we have had past

The thing to remember about pricing is that the Chinese are making the same identical caliper for sale/import to many different sellers/wholesalers not just Harbor Freight. The prices vary

I'm posting this at Denis Blake's request . Jim King -------------------------- Hey guys, just a little reminder that the 2nd annual Central Ohio RPM meet is quickly closing in on us. It is to

I'm posting this at Denis Blake's request . Jim King -------------------------- Hey guys, just a little reminder that the 2nd annual Central Ohio RPM meet is quickly closing in on us. It is to

Having seen builder's photos of SHPX tank cars built in 1940 and 1941, and leased to Heyden Chemical Corp. of Garfield, NJ, I initially jumped to the conclusion that they were black. I just purchased

Jeff, apparently the photos have to be approved before they are published. So I guess it a waiting game. Thanks, Bob Werre BobWphoto.com

Biggest problem is coming up with a scheme to display feet, inches, and fractions within the confines of the LCD. ... My 6" Mits have a five digit display, with two choices of decimal point location;

Even if measuring steam era models, isn't this disscussion OT and getting out of hand? Jerry Glow

Tim O'Connor wrote: These are readily available, Tim. They're called calculators <g> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Saw the film this weekend. There are quite a number of freight yard shots plus an extended track laying sequence. Unfortunately, the first train on the line is depicted as very modern with the

Batteries degrade over time regardless of use. I have to replace my caliper batteries about every two years, even though I only use them a couple of times a week on average. Tim O'

To show 10'6 1/2" the display could simply show 10-6.50 (in other words, fractions of inches can be shown in decimal). That's because the caliper is only accurate to .001" -- or .0871" in HO scale.

I suspect the Chinese caliper manufacturers are in cahoots with the Chinese battery manufacturers :) I have, among others, the same Mititoyo 6" Digimatic I started into this business with more than

Ed,   Sounds like a most handy item and I would buy one if available.   Fred Freitas To: STMFC@... Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Scale Digital

At times, being able to measure in HO (or other scales) would be handy. But it should also be able to measure in decimal inches too. If I am checking the diameter of wire so that I can drill a hole

Jeff in my case, I wore the jaws relative to each other (inner to outer) so calibration would set things for one, but throw off the outside measuring. What I will probably do is reline or laminate

While not addressing the needs of a scale digital caliper (which could presumably be adjusted to different scales by setting a switch), this caliper does show how one version shows fractional

I downloaded catalogs for both the Teco SG2 and Bimba products. Interesting stuff. Again, thank you for the leads. -Brian Chapman Evansdale, Iowa

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