I had some weird deal today, having bought five height gages, out of
which three are digital Mitutoyo gages, for $50. (but then, last
night, I gave away 8 boxes of valuable metalworking stuff to an
acquaintaince, so this may be the karma paying off). The obvious
question that arises after this sort of transaction is, do I need a
height gage, so I want to do a little survey.

Have you used a height gage and what is the point of a height gage,
altogether, given that one has calipers and other similar devices.

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