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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4288 Location: South Cheshire

Aldi will have a digital vernier on offer from this Sunday; £8.99

http://aldi.in/evb

Dave

Peter_L · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:18 am Post subject:

I bet it's accurate to 1,000 th of a cubit Laughing

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

They are OK. but do not expect them to last 10 years. You only get what you pay.

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

The same one was on sale in Lidl a few years ago for £6.99. At less than a tenner, does it matter if it doesn't last ten years? Just buy another.

BTW - it's also on offer for considerably more elswhere.

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

Amazon has an excellent selection

D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

I would avoid those cheap digital ones, the display will pack up and then
you will have nothing....

Buy a non digital non dial one ~ will last you forever Cool

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cm130-locking-vernier-caliper?da=1&TC=SRC-vernier

kismet · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 71 Location: South Staffs

I moved from mechanical to digital veriers some years ago because of diminishing eyesight (through age!).
Yes the displays do fail on the cheapo verniers, and they don't like to work in the very cold weather, but while they are working they are accurate, and at around £5 each from Ebay I buy several at a time and only expect them to last around 6-12 months.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7223 Location: Edinburgh

They certainly cover a good range of nut sizes but I find they tend to break if you apply much torque!

Peter Wink

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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 606

I used to have a quality conventional vernier but some one borrowed it and it disapeared. About a year ago I replaced it with a cheap Aldi one, I prefer to use a micrometer. About the same time a guy I work with bought a Moore and Wright digital vernier. He now borrows my Aldi one because it's more accurate

Miken · Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 581

They often fail quickly because they come with cheap batteries which causes the symptom of the display failing. put a decent battery in and they will last a lot longer.

Marc-H · Joined: 17 Dec 2012 Posts: 37 Location: Aylesbury

I have had an Aldi one for 2 years (given to me), never caused an issue, however, I always remove the battery when not in use and it always goes back into its box after use, as an aside, the silica packet is still there Very Happy

I'm really not that anal, honest!! Very Happy

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Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

Yes, I always remove the battery. Eye sight is a problem for me also.

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

The El Cheap-o 8 inch digital vernier that I bought for $80 more than 10 years ago still does its job. It was cheap at that time and has done a fair amount of work. When it dies I will get another one, perhaps I will go before it ...

Rusty · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:27 am Post subject:

I have a mate who uses a lathe quite a bit and he tried those cheapo digital verniers out, (one only lasted a week). He has since gone back to using his good quality dial vernier and tells all of us not to touch one !