That's where the digital caliper is superior for sure, especially for dyslexic people like me.
Anything that can reduce dumb errors make me feel more clever.
That's true too a point. I acquired a box of Allen keys of varying sizes. Measuring them I found a bunch that could've been metric or inch, missing both by a few thou. This is more the case in small sizes like 3/32" (0.094") and 2.5 mm (0.098").Downwindtracker2 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:44 pm Where the digital calipers really shine, is the "What is it ?" something like 12mm or 1/2" ? A dial may mean taking the measurement and walking over to the conversion poster. I did get tired of always changing the battery, or worse , run out, so I bought a Mit.