darknessblades t1_j60rhch wrote
Why not measure with metric in mm?
it should be a lot more accurate. since calipers will round Inches down or up depending on the size.
Miiyoo OP t1_j617s8c wrote
I totally should have done metric measurements. Inches was just a force of habit, I'll post a comment with the metric measurements in a bit!
Zaphod_Heart_Of_Gold t1_j61ecc9 wrote
Calipers measure to .001in or. 01mm. .001in is .025mm so measuring in inches is technically more accurate.
Should still measure in mm though
darknessblades t1_j62sjv4 wrote
The problem is that most digital calipers use metric as their base, then convert it to inches.
meaning the inches you on screen see are rounded up or down.
Miiyoo OP t1_j626exv wrote
So the cheapo Calipers I have actually only go to a half thou. Soooo I guess it'd measure 0.005in or 0.127mm, so the mm is actually a bit more accurate on my tool.
beebo_bebop t1_j645cyb wrote
based on the appearance of the calipers they probably have an effective tolerance of +- .05mm or more anyway
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