Fowler (FOW74-646-401) Xtender Electronic Cylinder Bore Gage

by Fowler

Product Description

Easy-to-read, economical solution for measuring cylinder bore diameters and checking for taper and out of roundness conditions. Measures to 9" depth easily reaching critical wear areas of the cylinder

• Dual reading inch/metric electronic indicator for foreign and domestic applications
• Bar graph and numeric digital display
• Resolution: .00005"/.001mm
• Preset size of master for absolute reading and minimum hold feature to lock on the bore size as the gage is rocked through the base
• Preset with recall
• ABS/INC measurement
• Min/Max/Tir

• Carbide anvils
• Range: 1.4-6"/35-150mm
• Easily adjustable
• Self-centering
• Insulated grip
• Chrome plated handle
• Includes extension holder and shop hardened case

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000GTIL9C
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,092 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #3 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Measuring Tools > Cylinder Bore Gauges

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't beat it for the price, April 28, 2011

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This review is from: Fowler (FOW74-646-401) Xtender Electronic Cylinder Bore Gage (Misc.)

I don't fool myself, I know most the Fowler line is now imported from China. I also know you don't get a reference standard gage for this price. But the shop I'm working in now doesn't need micron resolution, and this gage does the job. I run a small R&D machine shop at a company that manufactures pharmaceutical test equipment. I usually do small parts, no outside dimension over 1 inch, but occasionally, I get a piece with a larger bore, 3-4 inches. There are sets just like this by the big names in measurement tools, at 3 or 4 times the price. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is, the electronic gage has a pretty involved set-up procedure. The set comes with a disc you run in the computer, and it has a flash video with instructions. I've used the bore gage 3 times now, and I have to use the video to set it up each time. Once it's set up, it's really nice, it tells you how far over or under you are on the bore, and you can reset it quickly to take another measurement. Accuracy seems fine, I made a GO-NOGO gage which was a stainless steel plate with 2 bores, the part has to pass through one but not the other. The tolerance on one bore was +.0000/-.0005", and +.0005/-.0000" on the other. Once it was made, it was sent to the company that does all of our precision tool calibration, and it passed with flying colors. And that's the bottom line for any measuring tool, right?