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Default Starrett Repairs?

The thing to do would be to get ahold of them. They probably have a standard
price for repairs. Usually, the price is replacement cost (theirs). That
usually works out to half to 75% of retail. I have not dealt with Starrett
but most companies of this reputation will simply replace the tool for the
repair price if it is to bad.


"Paul Hofnagel" wrote in message
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Okay folks,

I need a bit of advice. My ever generous mother in law bought me a
Starrett Dial Caliper for Christmas. Yesterday, said caliper got
caught in a slide of other crap from my workbench to the concrete
floor. It flew out of its case and has ceased to function.

I've disassembled/ re-assembled most of the mechanism but it refuses
to open once re-assembled. If I could get behind the dial I suspect I
could make the adjustments to get it working again.

Here's the question. I see that Starrett will take in their tools for
repair. Is it more cost effective to send it in for repairs or to
simply purchase a new one?

Any thoughts?