"Ignoramus24410" wrote in message
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My Mitutoyo Digimatic caliper is refusing to work and says "Err 05".
Would anyone have any idea what this may mean?

On the older ones, it means you overrode its ability to keep up with
movement of the slide. Either you moved the slide too fast, or it has water,
oil, or dirt on it. Reset by turning it off and on. Clean the scale first
and wipe with a VERY lightly oiled rag.

But that reading looked like this: E--e5. If yours says Err 05, it's
probably a newer one. In that case, call Mitutoyo to find out: 1--888-648-
8869.

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Ed Huntress