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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: Psi on June 05, 2020, 03:22:07 PM

Title: Measuring calipers
Post by: Psi on June 05, 2020, 03:22:07 PM
Can anyone recommend some calipers capable of measuring spine height accurately please? My calipers are not deep enough to measure spine, only edges. I'm a cheapskate, so not looking to spend many 10s of pounds
Title: Re: Measuring calipers
Post by: leatherseat on June 05, 2020, 05:31:49 PM
Plenty on Ebay, around or under £10. Search for 'Outside calipers'.
Good luck.
Title: Re: Measuring calipers
Post by: Sloggerz on December 24, 2020, 02:35:16 PM
Has anyone got any recommendations for this purpose?  Looking for digital ones.
Title: Re: Measuring calipers
Post by: Chad on December 24, 2020, 03:13:14 PM
Why a wedding supplier has this in stock, I'm not too sure, but these are the ones I've been using.

https://www.trimmingshop.co.uk/digital-vernier-caliper-lcd-digital-electronic-ruler-plastic-carbon-fiber-200mm-7-vernier-caliper-gauge-micrometer-measuring-tool-with-large-lcd-screen-mm-inch-conversion.html (https://www.trimmingshop.co.uk/digital-vernier-caliper-lcd-digital-electronic-ruler-plastic-carbon-fiber-200mm-7-vernier-caliper-gauge-micrometer-measuring-tool-with-large-lcd-screen-mm-inch-conversion.html)

Note theyre a bit flexible, so don't squeeze hard to find a reading, just make sure that the calipers are touching the spine and centre of the face for an accurate reading:)
Title: Re: Measuring calipers
Post by: SurreySam on December 24, 2020, 03:27:43 PM
Don't do what I did and buy ones that are >100mm, because you won't be able to measure bat width.
Title: Re: Measuring calipers
Post by: Sloggerz on December 24, 2020, 03:49:44 PM
Quote from: Chad on December 24, 2020, 03:13:14 PM
Why a wedding supplier has this in stock, I'm not too sure, but these are the ones I've been using.

https://www.trimmingshop.co.uk/digital-vernier-caliper-lcd-digital-electronic-ruler-plastic-carbon-fiber-200mm-7-vernier-caliper-gauge-micrometer-measuring-tool-with-large-lcd-screen-mm-inch-conversion.html (https://www.trimmingshop.co.uk/digital-vernier-caliper-lcd-digital-electronic-ruler-plastic-carbon-fiber-200mm-7-vernier-caliper-gauge-micrometer-measuring-tool-with-large-lcd-screen-mm-inch-conversion.html)

Note theyre a bit flexible, so don't squeeze hard to find a reading, just make sure that the calipers are touching the spine and centre of the face for an accurate reading:)

Cheers mate. This one is what i am looking for.
I have got ones similar to this but i can only measure edge sizes.
Title: Re: Measuring calipers
Post by: Psi on December 28, 2020, 02:00:59 PM
Quote from: Sloggerz on December 24, 2020, 03:49:44 PM
Cheers mate. This one is what i am looking for.
I have got ones similar to this but i can only measure edge sizes.

Thanks for the lead. Now they're out of stock though. Must be the rush of purchases from custom bats 😂😂