SE 6" Dial Caliper SAE Only in Plastic Box

by SE

Product Features

• 6" SAE
• Increments of 0.01"
• In plastic box

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0019O501A
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
  • #3 in Industrial & Scientific > Measurement & Inspection Products > Calipers > Dial Calipers

Product Description

6 in. SAE. Increments of 0.01 in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's great, if it doesn't fall apart ..., September 22, 2009

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Robert Manning "The Old Professor" (Davidson, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SE 6" Dial Caliper SAE Only in Plastic Box

I've owned two of these over the past six or so years. The first was a wonderful addition to my shop -- reliable, almost idiot-proof, sturdy? Well, I thought so until I noticed that a small steel strap, whose function is to hold the slider in place on the far end, had come loose. It's supposed to be screwed to the body of the piece, but the screw had come out and couldn't be found on my otherwise immaculate shop floor.

Rather than go to the trouble of packing it up and returning it (after six years!) I just bought another. It lasted about six weeks before the same thing happened again! Ever try to find replacement screws of this size? Solution -- make one good caliper from two bad ones. Soon, pieces of two $17 calipers rolled about my worktable like fire ants. They were enough different in detail (the new one had, evidently, been re-designed to avoid the problem) that the screws weren't ... well, that's enough. You get the point.

I thought, for a long time, that this might be, dollar for dollar, the most valuable piece of equipment in my shop. Now it's the most useless, and promises to stay that way.

But I'm not going to buy a third.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the Home., January 6, 2011

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R. G. Williamson "Nostalgicon 67" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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I wasn't expecting too much when I ordered this low priced caliper and "not too much" is what I got. It will certainly come in handy for getting approximate diameter measurements on such things as computer fans, pipe sizes and the usual items that are hard to measure with a standard ruler. As for being a professional precision instrument in an environment where exact measurement is needed, this particular brand of equipment is not your answer. The calibration doesn't hold for very long and the thumb slide is very stiff (maybe a little magic oil will help). Also feels a bit cheaply made but that was expected given the cost. This Caliper is fine for me because I only need approximations not precise I.D.'s and O.D's. So for the average DIYer this is a great tool to have handy and at a great price but don't expect to build the next rocket to Mars with it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indespensible tool, May 28, 2009

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Jorge A. Aliaga "CASSK" (NM-USA) - See all my reviews
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No doubts about it... this is by far one of the best buys here. Comperable with similar calipers twice the price. I use mine for ammo reloading and it hasn't fail me yet. Strongly recommended.