To vernier or not to vernier...

[DavidR8]

That is my question.
I have a Mitutoyo 0-1" mic. It does not have a vernier scale so it reads differently that one with a vernier.
Is there an advantage to a vernier scale?

 

[ttabbal]

The vernier scale is used to read tenths on a mic. The part in the picture is read the same on all mics.

 

[dpb]

The ability to read tenths isn’t critical, for most applications. It’s pretty easy to visually divide the space between thousandths up, by at least 4, probably finer than that.

 

[benmychree]

I agree with dpb. No need for vernier for ordinary work, I think that an ordinary mike can be read by eye within a couple of tenths.

 

[DavidR8]

Thanks all! That was the conclusion I was coming to, happy to have it confirmed!

 

[MrWhoopee]

You get bragging rights with tenth reading mics. That's why I have 'em.

 

[ttabbal]

@mikey claimed my man parts would enlarge with tenths mics, but I can't see the difference. Maybe it's in tenths...

 

[SLK001]

You get bragging rights with tenth reading mics. That's why I have 'em.

You get bragging rights by machining parts that require a tenths reading mic. If you do a lot of pressing shafts into other objects, a tenths mic comes in handy.

 

[randyjaco]

My philosophy for the hobbyist; if it can't be handled with a dial/digital caliper, it is not worth doing.
Randy

 

[darkzero]

I'm a hobbyist, I machine to the tenths all the time & is why I have vernier mics. Machine the part, measure, whatever tenths reading my mic says, "yup, perfect, that's what I meant to hit". Now if someone ask me to machine something & hit a specific tenths measurement, I'll then ask them what size hammer do they want me to use.