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I bought a new Mitutoyo Micrometer and did not like their new plastic parts for the thumb lock and the ratchet stop. I wanted to see if the old metal parts were interchangeable and the good news is they are.
If you have old Mitutoyo 103 series Micrometers with the metal thumb lock and metal ratchet stop, you should save those parts even if the mic is ruined. Those old metal parts are interchangeable with the new plastic parts and I am sure someone - like me - would like to have those old metal parts. I am not sure why they went to plastic, but I really like the old metal parts better for look and feel.
If you have old Mitutoyo 103 series Micrometers with the metal thumb lock and metal ratchet stop, you should save those parts even if the mic is ruined. Those old metal parts are interchangeable with the new plastic parts and I am sure someone - like me - would like to have those old metal parts. I am not sure why they went to plastic, but I really like the old metal parts better for look and feel.