Canadian Tire
Mastercraft 6" Digital Caliper - $12.89
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- dirtmover
- Deal Fanatic
- Nov 2, 2005
- 5348 posts
- 2685 upvotes
- WFH
- lord wayne
- Deal Addict
- Oct 5, 2006
- 1686 posts
- 1254 upvotes
- Calgary
I just picked up one, had to return it because it wouldn't zero out properly. Exchanged it for another and it works ok. Quality seems a bit cheap, but for my purposes it will work fine. The measurements seem accurate
- Smittybit
- Newbie
- Oct 3, 2016
- 81 posts
- 57 upvotes
Just bought this, came battery NOT installed, with a packed second batt. None were dead or low. Checked on a known inside diameter (good inside micrometer) was within .001. Great deal. If your a machinist pay the bucks, everyone else, it's a decent caliper at a great price. No origin, no absolute, but does have fractions. Most don't need those extras.
- joeyjones6
- Member
- Jun 6, 2011
- 261 posts
- 372 upvotes
- Victoria, BC
If you need relatively cheap but good quality calipers I have and highly recommend the Igaging EZCal 6". Eltie Tools has it for $27.99 + $9.99 shipping (free for $100+) but you can always combine shipping with other items or wait for a sale. They're no Mitutoyo or Starrett but they're accurate and reliable for home use.
https://www.elitetools.ca/en/product/ig ... fractions/
https://www.elitetools.ca/en/product/ig ... fractions/
- azncapcom
- Deal Fanatic
- Aug 9, 2009
- 6236 posts
- 1772 upvotes
no stock in my local CT. had to take a rain check.
- emmpeethree
- Sr. Member
- Sep 8, 2006
- 830 posts
- 336 upvotes
- Surrey
- blackston3
- Deal Addict
- Dec 12, 2014
- 2456 posts
- 2953 upvotes
- Toronto, ON
Picked one up after work earlier today. Thanks OP!
Came with an extra battery too, hope it lasts a bit for casual use.
Came with an extra battery too, hope it lasts a bit for casual use.
- Mykolas
- Sr. Member
- Apr 8, 2005
- 916 posts
- 633 upvotes
No thoughts on how this thing does its measurement? I'm amazed at how precise it is just using that thumbwheel.
- likethewine
- Jr. Member
- Nov 25, 2015
- 139 posts
- 290 upvotes
- Simcoe, ON
emmpeethree good luck with the ebay purchase. That caliper is plastic where as the Canadian Tire caliper is steel.
- arisk
- Deal Addict
- Nov 12, 2006
- 3109 posts
- 2308 upvotes
- London
"150MM 6inch LCD Digital Electronic Vernier Caliper Gauge Micrometer Ruler Tool"emmpeethree wrote: ↑ just ordered for 3.49 USD...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/150MM-6inch-LC ... Ciid%253A1
I guess they thought if they used enough words, some would be correct.
It isn't "vernier", "micrometer", or "ruler tool"(??).
- dracolnyte
- Deal Fanatic
- Feb 15, 2012
- 5090 posts
- 5530 upvotes
- Toronto
not to mention the 1 star product rating. also for roughly $7 more, you get it instantly instead of waiting 1 - 2 monthslikethewine wrote: ↑ emmpeethree good luck with the ebay purchase. That caliper is plastic where as the Canadian Tire caliper is steel.
- ROYinTO
- Deal Fanatic
- Dec 12, 2009
- 6134 posts
- 3607 upvotes
- Toronto
- shabby
- Deal Fanatic
- Jul 2, 2001
- 5598 posts
- 3972 upvotes
- GTA
Mine seems a bit crusty, the back and forth movement is how do you say... not smooth at all. Is anyones else also not smooth or is this what we should expect for $13?
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- BoombasticSloth
- Deal Addict
- Jul 15, 2006
- 2303 posts
- 680 upvotes
- Vancouver
I just picked one up today. Yeah, the slides are pretty crusty.
- Mudmanx
- Newbie
- Dec 7, 2014
- 30 posts
- 12 upvotes
- Vancouver, BC
If you watch the video linked back on page 1, the guy takes his cheapo caliper apart and cleans all the gunk out that was never cleaned at manufacture and it works more smoothly.
- cgg123321
- Deal Addict
- Feb 10, 2007
- 2103 posts
- 1719 upvotes
- Vancouver
I think I have the same one but from ebay. Got it a few years back and it works great. Batteries die in it as mentioned, but you can just grab a 10 pack of AG13 from your favourite chinese retailer and keep them out of the caliper when not using them.
The back of the caliper also protrudes out, very useful for measure tire depth etc.
The back of the caliper also protrudes out, very useful for measure tire depth etc.
- Tommy74
- Deal Fanatic
- Jun 26, 2009
- 5424 posts
- 5281 upvotes
- GTA
90% buyers of Mastercraft calipers will use them only to impress mother in law. As mentioned above, checking tire depth with vernier caliper, on cold , fall day when swapping wheels for the winter - could "score" you some points. Poor lady looks out the window, and there he is - her hero, son in law, using high tech gadget to check something on the rubber! Big thumbs up, he is smarter than she thought! Best $12 ever spent.
On the serious note - I love my Mitutoyo. If you think , you will use this tool more than 1-2 times /month get the Mitutoyo. It will last you for many, many years. Sometimes you can score one on Kijiji for fraction of original price and the difference is day to night.
On the serious note - I love my Mitutoyo. If you think , you will use this tool more than 1-2 times /month get the Mitutoyo. It will last you for many, many years. Sometimes you can score one on Kijiji for fraction of original price and the difference is day to night.
- Tabooger
- Deal Fanatic
- Nov 1, 2010
- 6138 posts
- 2941 upvotes
- Kanata
lol wtf are you talking about...Tommy74 wrote: ↑ 90% buyers of Mastercraft calipers will use them only to impress mother in law. As mentioned above, checking tire depth with vernier caliper, on cold , fall day when swapping wheels for the winter - could "score" you some points. Poor lady looks out the window, and there he is - her hero, son in law, using high tech gadget to check something on the rubber! Big thumbs up, he is smarter than she thought! Best $12 ever spent.
On the serious note - I love my Mitutoyo. If you think , you will use this tool more than 1-2 times /month get the Mitutoyo. It will last you for many, many years. Sometimes you can score one on Kijiji for fraction of original price and the difference is day to night.
Uh, yeah, I'd like to speak to a Mr. Tabooger, first name Ollie.
- mathomas
- Sr. Member
- Nov 18, 2006
- 652 posts
- 316 upvotes
- blackston3
- Deal Addict
- Dec 12, 2014
- 2456 posts
- 2953 upvotes
- Toronto, ON
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