Yesterday and today I did some researching on calipers and
, man, things have changed. When I got the KD's back in the early 90's, it was understood that they were Japanese manufacture, and fairly inexpensive. In fact, an old boss gave them to me. But the darn things worked well for me for decades. And then, whoops ....
(By the way, you should always be concerned if your surgeon says "Whooops" or "Ooooops" during any surgical procedure you're having, but I digress 
).I've been trying to keep my next purchase under $ 100 if that is at all possible. I'm finding that unless I want to spend $ 150, the legendary Starrett's are not made in American any longer. And even the American-made Starrett 120-A - 6" has some poor reviews on the websites I've checked out. Mitutoyo seems to be following the same trend, with their 505 actually being made in Brazil.
For crying out loud ! I want a simple and solid set of dial calipers. Anybody have any advice ?
I already bought a set from Grainger's here locally. I paid $ 50 for them, knowing they were China made, but they felt solid. Tonight, while measuring Overall Lengths of pistol rounds, I discovered the fun of a caliper which never gives the same reading twice. So, they're going back for a refund. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....
There's got to be a solid dial caliper out there for $ 100 or less. Whadday think ? - DixieBoy
