What Did You Buy Today?

Thanks JFF, the thing is most of these meters nowadays have too many functions, choosing one that reads AC/DC (V/A) as well as temperature was the reason for buying this one (although they all more or less claim the same features ), I couldn't go for anything cheaper than this.
 
I've seen a few (cricut) show up on freecycle around here. I would think it could be valuable for making labels, and masks for etching. If you wanted to bead blast dials with markings , art works, your makers mark... etc.

I have not seen one in use, or watched a video yet, but plan to.. that way I know more.
 
woodchucker said:
I've seen a few (cricut) show up on freecycle around here. I would think it could be valuable for making labels, and masks for etching. If you wanted to bead blast dials with markings , art works, your makers mark... etc.

I have not seen one in use, or watched a video yet, but plan to.. that way I know more.
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Some modelers use them to make stencils so they can paint markings on instead of using decals. They can do some fairly fine detail so pretty handy for a lot of things. My wife and I bought a Silhouette Cameo which is a similar machine although I haven't done much with it yet.
 
Got a bit of a rude awakening yesterday. Somewhere yet to be determined I misplaced my Starrett 6" rule. I looked in all the obvious places to no avail, so I decided it was time to bite the bullet and buy another. I went online, priced them at half a dozen different vendors, and was shocked to say the least.

Here's a link to the model C604RE-6 I prefer at McMaster:
www.mcmaster.com

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.
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The last time I bought one was probably 20 years ago. For years the company I worked for handed them out free to staff engineers, and as promotional gifts to mechanics and technicians. They stopped the practice when Starrett raised the price to $6.00 a unit. They switched to Mitutoyo brand which were still available for $3.00 a unit.

Well today they cost $31.50 each. I guess I should be a little more careful as to where I lay it down. However, if it's like most "lost" tools it will miraculously reappear within minutes of the delivery time of the new one.
 
projectnut said:
Got a bit of a rude awakening yesterday. Somewhere yet to be determined I misplaced my Starrett 6" rule. I looked in all the obvious places to no avail, so I decided it was time to bite the bullet and buy another. I went online, priced them at half a dozen different vendors, and was shocked to say the least.

Here's a link to the model C604RE-6 I prefer at McMaster:
www.mcmaster.com

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.
www.mcmaster.com www.mcmaster.com

The last time I bought one was probably 20 years ago. For years the company I worked for handed them out free to staff engineers, and as promotional gifts to mechanics and technicians. They stopped the practice when Starrett raised the price to $6.00 a unit. They switched to Mitutoyo brand which were still available for $3.00 a unit.

Well today they cost $31.50 each. I guess I should be a little more careful as to where I lay it down. However, if it's like most "lost" tools it will miraculously reappear within minutes of the delivery time of the new one.
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Ouch. For what it's worth, Mit scales are relatively inexpensive. Bought one a year ago for under $14. Not a Starrett, but pretty nice. Mm on one side and 0.1 + 0.01 inch on the other.
 
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