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Topic: What kind of caliper do you use for measuring string gauges |
Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 13 Jul 2017 9:31 am |
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I bought a digital caliper at Lowes and couldnt get it to work and took it to the local music store, and they couldnt either. What brand caliper would you recommend I order...none of the local stores seem to have anything.
Thanks in advance...wasnt sure where to post this, but hey, I was trying to measure the gauges of strings on my new Fender Custom T8, if that counts 
would this work ?
https://www.amazon.com/VXB-Bearing-Electronic-Digital-Measuring/dp/B0045DTPJA/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499966729&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=VXB+6+Inch+Lcd+Digital+Vernier+Caliper%2Fmicrometer+Guage+150
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 13 Jul 2017 9:52 am
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That'll work. That's what I use. For wound strings, just be sure you're on top of the windings.
Accurate down to 0.001. Close enough. Good as any mic in the same category.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2017 9:52 am
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| That should work but I still use an old dial caliper. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 13 Jul 2017 10:24 am
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Thanks guys, I ordered that one.
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 14 Jul 2017 12:05 am
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| Dom Franco wrote: |
I use a "micrometer" it's much more consistent.
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I've been a machinist for 50 years and DOM is right on! In my book a micrometer is the best. I will say the calipers that Larry posted the link to work very well and are very reasonable. We used to get them once in a while for free where I work since we order a lot of bearings. The calipers were used pretty hard by everyone and held up very well. Measuring strings, I'm sure they will out last the buyer.
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Jim Bates
From:
Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2017 10:57 am
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Best for me is the micrometer (veneer or digital). They are both very accurate, IF you DO NOT over tighten them. Use the slip clutch on the end. ALSO, make sure that you adjust the 'zero' point. Keep the faces of the measuring surfaces clean (no rust, corrosion, or anything visible that could affect the accuracy by + or - .0005.
Thanx,
Jim |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jul 2017 6:40 pm
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| I still use a 1 inch "mike" ! Lots of stuff left over from my tool maker days... |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 18 Jul 2017 8:01 pm
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A Micrometer, with its much larger polished perfectly flat measuring surfaces will always be more accurate than the thin knife edges of a pair of calipers. (more contact area)
But that being said, the calipers are plenty good enough for string gauges with a .001 +/- tolerance. It's not rocket Science.
I have a background in Aerospace, and Precision Turbine Engine mechanical Inspection.
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2017 6:11 am
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| Dom Franco wrote: |
A Micrometer, with its much larger polished perfectly flat measuring surfaces will always be more accurate than the thin knife edges of a pair of calipers. (more contact area)
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If one is careful with the blades of the calipers, you can get reasonably accurate results. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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Michael Maddex
From:
Northern New Mexico, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2017 9:43 pm
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I use a Standard 0.0"- 1.0" Micrometer. It never occurred to me to use any thing else.
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