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Folks,
I am in need of a better vernier than the one I have now.
If you measure something 3 times you get 4 answers - normally swinging about 1mm each way over a 30mm piece.
I got mine from Maplin for £9.99 and I have seen the exact same one with various different names on it.
With trying to copy stuff for the helicopters it became very apparent that what I was measuring and putting into CAD and what was printed were very different.
Something that according to the spec is 20mm wide reads 18.9 on mine. A spacing of 16 was coming in at 15.5.
Not sure if I am being too fussy but it would be handy if it read exactly what it should be.
I used to have a good old-fashioned one which I quite liked.
Anyone got a good make that they know is more accurate than this?
Cheers,
CP
I am in need of a better vernier than the one I have now.
If you measure something 3 times you get 4 answers - normally swinging about 1mm each way over a 30mm piece.
I got mine from Maplin for £9.99 and I have seen the exact same one with various different names on it.
With trying to copy stuff for the helicopters it became very apparent that what I was measuring and putting into CAD and what was printed were very different.
Something that according to the spec is 20mm wide reads 18.9 on mine. A spacing of 16 was coming in at 15.5.
Not sure if I am being too fussy but it would be handy if it read exactly what it should be.
I used to have a good old-fashioned one which I quite liked.
Anyone got a good make that they know is more accurate than this?
Cheers,
CP