02-13-2016, 10:52 PM
(02-13-2016, 07:27 PM)Dr Stan Wrote: Bought a 12" Horror Freight digital caliper a couple of years ago. Got it out to use a few days ago and it would not work. Replaced the battery to no avail. When HF had 6" versions on sale for $10.00 a piece I picked up several to have on hand to spread around the shop for quick measurements. A replacement 12" is $50 so I decided to try swapping out the electronic head from a 6". To my surprise it works just fine.
Not bad for a $10 repair.
I love it when a plan comes together.
I bought a handful of the HF 6" calipers too - they were $9.00 at the time. I agree, for quick rough measurements they work fine. If you are going to scribe lines with a pair of calipers, there is no better choice IMO.
They are also the only calipers I will "loan" out.
Willie