7 Best Caliper Sets | December 2016
We spent 22 hours on research, videography, and editing, to review the top choices for this wiki. These caliper sets are precision instruments designed to measure internal dimensions, outside dimensions, and depth down to incredibly small tolerance levels. They are essential tools in a number of fields that require precise measurements, including mechanical engineering, metalworking, forestry, woodworking, science and medicine.
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While they may seem a little more old-fashioned, the pieces in the Taylor Toolworks Yankee Rapid Adjust incorporate quick spring nuts into their more traditional design to create calipers that can make adjustments with both speed and accuracy.
- brass fulcrum and adjuster
- flat leg construction
- no case for storage
| Brand | Taylor Toolworks |
|---|---|
| Model | C7-6, C8-6, C9-6 |
| Weight | 14.9 ounces |
| Rating | 3.6 / 5.0 |
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The GemRed Smart Tool Set 902 features an angle finder in addition to a digital caliper, a tool that's incredibly useful for everything from woodworking, to construction, and even machining. The batteries in the caliper are rated to last over 2,000 hours.
- gift quality packaging
- automatic turn-on function
- one-tenth of a degree angle errors
| Brand | Gemred |
|---|---|
| Model | GemRed |
| Weight | 1.7 pounds |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5.0 |
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Given the digital components on the iGaging Digital AT204080 it's reassuring to see that they're constructed to be water, oil, and dust resistant. That way they can stand up to a shop environment, which is often hectic, dusty, and greasy.
- large numerical lcds
- spare batteries included
- displays scratch easily
| Brand | iGaging |
|---|---|
| Model | pending |
| Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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The Standard Gage 00524103 comes with a useful T-bar that attaches to the bottom of the calipers. With it installed, you can better measure the dimensions of holes and recesses that would otherwise elude the edges of devices.
- black-face dial indicator
- plastic carrying case
- only one dovetail attachment
| Brand | Standard Gage |
|---|---|
| Model | pending |
| Weight | 2.9 pounds |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5.0 |
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The Fowler 52-229-711-0 is a three-piece set that includes a caliper capable of measuring outside, inside, depth, and step dimensions, as well as a micrometer with a hardened steel spindle that's been ground and lapped for accuracy.
- made in the usa
- 1-year warranty
- needle occasionally jumps
| Brand | Fowler |
|---|---|
| Model | 52-229-711-0 |
| Weight | 1.4 pounds |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5.0 |
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The stainless steel construction of the Big Horn 19053 comes together with the set's hardened fulcrum springs and reinforced points to create measuring tools designed not only to last through the years, but to maintain their accuracy, as well.
- threaded spools
- precision ground components
- 8-inch class spacing
| Brand | Big Horn |
|---|---|
| Model | 19053 |
| Weight | 12.8 ounces |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5.0 |
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What separates the Fowler 52-299-770 Black Face is the inclusion of a 0.0005" dial indicator, which allows you to perform measurements in incredibly narrow grooves or bores with an eye out for any deviation from a tolerance limit.
- shockproof anti-backlash control
- dovetail clamps included
- up to six-inch measuring range
| Brand | Fowler |
|---|---|
| Model | 52-229-770-0 |
| Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5.0 |
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Last updated on December 15, 2016 by Daniel Imperiale
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