I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i

Ignoramus32527 wrote:

I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i

Some electronic scales require a different voltage for the battery. The
batteries are a little smaller. Im not sure of the other number but I
ran into the same problem a while ago.

John

On Nov 11, 6:04 pm, Ignoramus32527 ignoramus32...@NOSPAM.
32527.invalid wrote:
I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i

Um, have you tried Mitutoyo? Just a thought... They ARE still in
business. Hopefully they aren't old enough that they need mercury
cells.

Stan

Here's a really novel thought. Open up the battery compartment,
remove a dead battery, read the information on the battery, buy a
new one.

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"Ignoramus32527" wrote in
message ...
I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they
required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So
maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any
idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i

On 2007-11-12, DanG wrote:
Here's a really novel thought. Open up the battery compartment,
remove a dead battery, read the information on the battery, buy a
new one.


No battery in the compartment.

i

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:16:11 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
Ignoramus32527 quickly quoth:

On 2007-11-12, DanG wrote:
Here's a really novel thought. Open up the battery compartment,
remove a dead battery, read the information on the battery, buy a
new one.


No battery in the compartment.

That makes a great deal of difference in the LCD readout intensity,
Ig. They're considerably brighter and more legible with a battery
installed.

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Larry Jaques wrote:

That makes a great deal of difference in the LCD readout intensity,
Ig. They're considerably brighter ...

.... but still not bright enough for Iggiot to read the battery type right
near or in the battery-compartment!


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On 2007-11-12, Larry Jaques novalidaddress@di wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:16:11 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
Ignoramus32527 quickly quoth:

On 2007-11-12, DanG wrote:
Here's a really novel thought. Open up the battery compartment,
remove a dead battery, read the information on the battery, buy a
new one.


No battery in the compartment.

That makes a great deal of difference in the LCD readout intensity,
Ig. They're considerably brighter and more legible with a battery
installed.


Yes, without batteries, I have a strange symptom, which is that the
screen does not light up!

i

"Ignoramus32527" wrote in message
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I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i
Wal-Mart jewelry counter (and probably many others) should have a plastic
gage with cutouts for different button battery sizes if you have a battery
or can measure the holder.

Don Young

On 2007-11-12, Don Young wrote:

"Ignoramus32527" wrote in message
...
I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i
Wal-Mart jewelry counter (and probably many others) should have a plastic
gage with cutouts for different button battery sizes if you have a battery
or can measure the holder.

That's a great idea! (along with calling Mitutoyo). I tried calling
them once and spent about 20 minutes on hold. I will try once more.

i

"Ignoramus32527" wrote in message
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On 2007-11-12, Don Young wrote:

"Ignoramus32527" wrote in
message
...
I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So
maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i
Wal-Mart jewelry counter (and probably many others) should have a
plastic
gage with cutouts for different button battery sizes if you have a
battery
or can measure the holder.

That's a great idea! (along with calling Mitutoyo). I tried calling
them once and spent about 20 minutes on hold. I will try once more.

What is the model.
All or most (I did not thave time to check every one) the Mitutoyo
Micros use SR44 batteries.

Did you look at http://www.mitutoyo.com ??
--
John G.

"Ignoramus32527" wrote in message
...
I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

I have a couple of Mitutuyo digital calipers and the battery type is printed
on the battery compartment compartment label. Mitutuyo has some sort of
facility just off I-88 on the east side of Aurora, so you may find it
quicker to drive over there rather than wait on hold g.

My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?


1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

i


1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

According to Ignoramus23382 :
On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

Yep -- both magnum calibers. :-)

But yes -- they are interchangeable -- though you want to be sure
that it is marked SR357 not just 357 -- same for the SR44s.

And my 12" Mitutoyo digital caliper runs on SR357 batteries.
(I forget whether it uses one or two -- but I need it seldom enough so
it is usually time to swap batteries when I need to use it. :-) The 6"
ones do the job most of the time, so the 12" lives in its fitted wooden
case.

Enjoy,
DoN.
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:12:31 -0600, Ignoramus23382
wrote:

On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

i


1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

You could perhaps just measure the battery compartment? 357 AKA SR44
is nominally 11.6 mm (.457") dia x 5.4 mm (.213") thick. A specimen
that was in my Mitutoyo, a G13-A, is a few thou smaller in both
dimensions. I replaced it with a 357.

On 2007-11-13, Don Foreman wrote:
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:12:31 -0600, Ignoramus23382
wrote:

On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

i


1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

You could perhaps just measure the battery compartment? 357 AKA SR44
is nominally 11.6 mm (.457") dia x 5.4 mm (.213") thick. A specimen
that was in my Mitutoyo, a G13-A, is a few thou smaller in both
dimensions. I replaced it with a 357.

Don, I will measure tonight. The SR44 battery that I bought for this
caliper, did not fit, but by a small margin.

i

On Nov 13, 11:53 am, Ignoramus9314
wrote:
On 2007-11-13, Don Foreman wrote:





On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:12:31 -0600, Ignoramus23382
wrote:

On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

i

1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

You could perhaps just measure the battery compartment? 357 AKA SR44
is nominally 11.6 mm (.457") dia x 5.4 mm (.213") thick. A specimen
that was in my Mitutoyo, a G13-A, is a few thou smaller in both
dimensions. I replaced it with a 357.

Don, I will measure tonight. The SR44 battery that I bought for this
caliper, did not fit, but by a small margin.

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On Nov 13, 11:53 am, Ignoramus9314
wrote:
On 2007-11-13, Don Foreman wrote:





On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:12:31 -0600, Ignoramus23382
wrote:

On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

i

1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

You could perhaps just measure the battery compartment? 357 AKA SR44
is nominally 11.6 mm (.457") dia x 5.4 mm (.213") thick. A specimen
that was in my Mitutoyo, a G13-A, is a few thou smaller in both
dimensions. I replaced it with a 357.

Don, I will measure tonight. The SR44 battery that I bought for this
caliper, did not fit, but by a small margin.

The alkaline button batteries tend to bulge when they get old and
after use. Some come pre-bulged, too. IRC, the 357 is a silver
oxide, not an alkaline. Supposed to give longer life although I never
had THAT particular experience wiht my calculator.

Stan

According to Ignoramus9314 :
On 2007-11-13, Don Foreman wrote:
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:12:31 -0600, Ignoramus23382
wrote:

On 2007-11-12, Dan@ (Dan ) Dan@ wrote:
My digital Mitutoyo caliber takes a 357 battery. Easy to remember.
Maybe that's what you need?

I thought that 357 was the same as SR44???

1/8" H x 7/16" diameterPower:1.5 volts

You could perhaps just measure the battery compartment? 357 AKA SR44
is nominally 11.6 mm (.457") dia x 5.4 mm (.213") thick. A specimen
that was in my Mitutoyo, a G13-A, is a few thou smaller in both
dimensions. I replaced it with a 357.

Don, I will measure tonight. The SR44 battery that I bought for this
caliper, did not fit, but by a small margin.

O.K. I just went down and got mine to check. The manual, and a
label on the back of the slide, says to use SR44 (and the SR357 is
identical in size and voltage.

The SR357 which I removed from this to replace it (because the
display was getting faint) measures:

Thickness: 0.2035" (5.16mm)
Diameter: 0.4555" (11.56mm)

Note that the "battery compartment" in this one (exposed when the
door is slid off) is a circle of phosphor bronze (like shim stock) with
a leg connecting it to the circuit board, and a flat phosphor bronze (I
think) spring on the board in the center of that area, so it can adjust
to small changes in battery size.

The "code" number (from the label on the back) is: 500-323
The "model" number (from the same place) is: CD-12"
It uses cable numbers: 905338(1m) or 905409(2m)

No clue as to when it was made. Not even a copyright date on
the manual. (Perhaps there is one if I could read Japanese, but not in
English at least. :-)

The back side of the manual gives the pinout of the connector,
and the data format.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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I rarely find silver oxide batteries at a store for a decent price, but just
this week found SR44/SG13 cells (~0.452" dia) 5 on a card for $1.90 at a Big
Lots store. These replace AG13, LR44, SR1154, V357 and SR44W.
The package is marked with the Sunbeam brand, Sunbeam Products - Jarden
Consumer Solutions.

They also had the same quantity/price for tiny SG4 silver oxide, replacement
for AG4, SR66, SR626, V377 and SR626SW. The only place I found one of these
locally when I wanted on earlier, was that Shack store, for about $4 IIRC.

I recently encountered a thinner button the same diameter of a LR44,
numbered L1142 (also ~0.452" dia). I'm not sure about the actual height, as
the dead ones I have are bulged/domed on the + side.

A cell that's even thinner, only about 1/2 the thickness/height of a SR/LR44
is packaged as AG10, which are labeled as replacements for LR1130, 189.
These are about 0.124" thick.

I've found the AG10 and LR44/A76 cells at Dollar General in 8-packs for $1.

WB
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"Ignoramus32527" wrote in message
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I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required
SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are too thick). So maybe,
for these older micrometers, a diff. battery is required. Any idea
what is the battery that they need?

These are very big, 18", micrometers.

i