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So after spending about $2500 on Shars tools, I sat down to measure the gage blocks in my economy gage block set with my 0-1” digital electronic micrometer. This went pretty badly.
I am new to machining, so part of this could be attributed to operator error. Put simply, the micrometer and gage blocks are okay to a .001” but not to a tenth. An example of this is that the .0107” block surely measures thicker than the .0108” block.
So many people told me to buy Starrett, Mitutoyo, etc., but I was enticed by the low prices of the import tools. I am afraid that I did not spend the $2500 as wisely as I could have.
Has anybody had success working to a tenth with import metrology equipment? I can definitely work to a thou and maybe even to 3 tenths, but as far as I can see the Shars tools aren’t getting me to a tenth, if the gage blocks and 0-1” digital electronic micrometer are any indication.
I am now at the point were I will only be buying the quality brands moving forward. I plan on relegating all of the Shars equipment to the shop, and saving up for an inspection room later equipped with quality tools.
I am new to machining, so part of this could be attributed to operator error. Put simply, the micrometer and gage blocks are okay to a .001” but not to a tenth. An example of this is that the .0107” block surely measures thicker than the .0108” block.
So many people told me to buy Starrett, Mitutoyo, etc., but I was enticed by the low prices of the import tools. I am afraid that I did not spend the $2500 as wisely as I could have.
Has anybody had success working to a tenth with import metrology equipment? I can definitely work to a thou and maybe even to 3 tenths, but as far as I can see the Shars tools aren’t getting me to a tenth, if the gage blocks and 0-1” digital electronic micrometer are any indication.
I am now at the point were I will only be buying the quality brands moving forward. I plan on relegating all of the Shars equipment to the shop, and saving up for an inspection room later equipped with quality tools.