Shop Fox D2732 Brass Caliper

Considering the price, I have high expectations for these products however, the quality has fallen short of my expectations. It looks like a knockoff at an affordable price. Both of them were defective, but they differed in many ways. A slide and head joint on one of the slides had been crudely swedged into place. All that could be seen on the other side was the press fit. The jaws were not closed on zero on the one. However, they did so on the other hand. In any case. In any case. The Dixon brass calipers I was given were kind of spoiled by an older set I had. At Otto Frei, I was finally able to find something I was looking for. It turns out I got what I wanted from them -- they have calipers with capacities of 60 mm and 80 mm, and they're only (roughly) twice as expensive as I'd hoped.

Xavier Erickson

| Oct 16, 2020

The old Central Tool Co. isn't even close to what I had then. The brass caliper has a diameter of 4 inches. Both on the 1/16" scale and on the metric sale, the parts are slightly out of tolerance. In the metric system, 2 mm equals 0. 1 inch. It would have been a good idea to read the reviews before buying. After returning the caliper to you, I will keep looking for a caliper that is as good as my 1/32" and 1/4" ones On a pocket caliper, the scales measure 1/64 ".

Amina Hendricks

| Mar 17, 2021

As a measurement. It is hard to see the markings because they are weak. It doesn't matter how you say it. The measurement process. There are a lot of inconsistent slides along the length of the slide.

Titan Jenkins

| Aug 11, 2021

I am extremely satisfied with my purchase, I have used it on many occasions and saved me a lot of time.

Skylar Costello

| Aug 29, 2021

There were small pieces of brass being chipped or falling off around every edge or mark, as if this was a caliper coated in brass. Around -0, it ceased to exist A 2mm diameter. A refund was issued after I returned it. My advice to anyone would not be to recommend.

Davian Hale

| Jan 15, 2021

There are several different types of these miniature brass calipers that I have. Each retailer offers a version of them. Fox, Lee Valley, and Grizzly all offer It is hard to say which is better. Although they are all easy to use, they are all handy tools. The little slide calipers on the other hand are much easier to use and accurate enough for the majority of woodworking tasks. I also have a couple of Sterrit dial calipers, which are very accurate and very expensive. While using the drum sander to thickness plane or dimension sand, these tires really shine. It is handy to keep one hanging on the planer and one on the drum sander (so I don't have to hunt for them). Despite the fact that they will not measure up. If you use 0000001, then you will be within a 1/16" and I am more than satisfied. Wood is what we are discussing here after all. This is a very practical and reasonably priced product that every woodworker should own at least one of.

Harrison Erickson

| Apr 29, 2021