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Hey guys, I have always just used my friends caliper at home but since I am not going home this summer and I am living across the state I need to buy my own caliper to take fin measurements. Few questions:
1) Any advantage or disadvantage over digital and analog besides the obvious ease of use?
2) I am guessing I will need an 8in or 12in but would a smaller one work?
3) Best place to buy?
Thanks!
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I just get the digital one at harbor freight! It works great for me and when it fails or breaks I just buy a new one! I think they are like $30-40. The more expensive ones are like $150-200 and in my opinion are not worth it! You will need to get the 12" one.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d … mber=47261
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I like the analog calipers because they are much more wet friendly and there's no battery to go dead when you most want to use it. I use nothing but digital in my shop, but analog for the lake. 8-inch is plenty big enough and most machinist supply houses have them for around $30 - $40.
TW
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125 is a bit out of my price range. I used ditigal ones in high school and college but I see the advantage about analog at the lake. Any good websites for analog ones?
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Try McMaster Carr, Grainger, D&D Tool, MSCDIRECT.COM. I've seen them at one of those locations very reasonably priced. Just can't remember which place. It was a couple months back one of these places had them on sale. Should be able to find them reasonable.
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As posted above, Harbor Freight also has very inexpensive 8" analog (Dial) calipers... $25.00+/-
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I use to spend an hour or 2 trying to get a good reading on the distance from the back of the fin to the tail of the ski. I bought the slotcaliper and it took me ten minutes to get a consistant measurement I was confident in. If you can spare the change it is well worth the cost.
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Check out www.ezfintool.com
Simplicity rocks, and keeps costs down.
Last edited by HO410 (Thu, Mar 18, 2010 6:17 PM)
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http://www.h2oproshop.com/finamajig-sla … -tool.html That was reviewed in the latest Waterski Mag. Kinda pricey but does look like it is worth it and will save tonnnnsssss of time.
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