"Spehro Pefhany" wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:57:50 +0100, the renowned John Woodgate
wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun,
the
Dark Remover\"" wrote (in
) about 'wire size question', on
Sat, 9 Apr 2005:

I don't believe anyone uses vernier calipers anymore. I've got a
Helios dial caliper made a long time ago in Deutschland, but
nowadays a
caliper with a LCD is probably a lot cheaper.

In UK, you can get vernier calipers for around GBP1 (and mine check
out
as quite sufficiently accurate). LCD calipers are about GBP35.

You can get low-end LCD calipers in the US for the equivalent of about
GPB8 plus tax. For GPB1 ($1.99) I think you'd get some stamped or
plastic item that would only be good to 0.01".

Zackly. The ones I've seen in stores don't go down to a thousandth.
Not to mention the jaws probably wear and/or get dimpled by the sharp
edges of objects, ruining the accuracy.

But at two bucks apiece, you just treat them as disposable and discard
them at the end of the day. ;-)

Unless, of course, you're a plastic surgeon using them to measure the
results of your liposuction machine. ;-))

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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