"amdx" wrote in message
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On 11/19/2011 9:01 PM, P E Schoen wrote:
I have two Harbor Freight digital calipers, item #47257, and I've had
problems with one of them especially, where the display will go
blank.
It seemed to work sometimes if I squeezed the enclosure, and I
thought
it was a bad battery or bad connection. But a fresh battery didn't
work.


That's why I like the Dial calipers vs Digital Calipers, no concern
about batteries or electronics.
(Dial Calipers, Item # 66541, Out of Stock)

Although a couple years ago HF had the 6" Digital calipers on sale for
$9.99, I bought two. They are still in the boxes and I use my Dial
calipers. I think I might give one away as a Christmas present.
Mikek

I have a vernier Calipe. I never need to set the dial, cause there isn't
one

Cheers