Man I love my Mit's , really good Digital verniers , even the old dial ones, the 505 ---what workhorses !
But what i want to show is a trick used on a caliper with short battery life and maybe will inspire others to look at their calipers
I have a Starrett 722, one of the most accurate Digital Calipers ever made, and it reads in tenths - Right !
I bought it 35 years ago and it cost over $200 --
It still is strong but Starrett quit making them maybe 25 years ago because they are battery hogs
The unit never shuts off and a battery lasts maybe 2 months, but i modified mine and it is still functional.
Pictures are better than words so you can see the solution .
I found out exactly where battery spring points were, and slit ( .010") the case and slide in a plastic shim which disconnects the power
Rich
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