I checked the iGaging accuracy against my Mitutoyo micrometer and NSK vernier across the range, and it was dead on - excellent.
@garyc5483
8 жыл бұрын
Looks very nice Rob. On my Chester mini mill I have fitted a set of Igaging DRO's on all the axes. I have the same on my Boxford lathe. I think they are excellent value very accurate and robust. I have soaked mine in cutting oil and fluid at various times and they still work fine. I have done away with the batteries and run them on a 12v -3v dropper attached to a pc power supply that feeds my X axis power feed controller. So no batteries to go flat. We have a woodworking company in the UK who are agents for Igaging. regards from the UK.
@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, Rob. Never heard of igaging before. Now that I have a look around, they seem pretty popular.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+GameraTheBrave They have never been sold in Oz until very recently. I imported a depth/dial gauge many years ago and it has been very good. The quality has always been excellent for the money. They invented the digital angle cube, and are well respected in the USA. Cheers Rob
@muhaahaloa941
8 жыл бұрын
I fancied on of them iGaging depth gauge :) goes to 4" or more and would be great as a travel guage on the lathe..Still considering it.
@AmateurRedneckWorkshop
8 жыл бұрын
G'day mate. Very interesting video, thanks.
@Lactuca
8 жыл бұрын
My day to day is a 25 year old Starrett I got off eBay a while back. Still got the original owners name inked on the back. What a joy those calipers are though. Might look into Igaging though just to feed my tool buying addiction
@scottpaul7427
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I used to work in a shop and used Mitutoyos, but I can't justify the price for home use. Switching back and forth between metric and US measurements is a big advantage of a digital for me.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Paul Yes, great feature. I work mainly in metric (except for some fasteners) so I don't do conversions as often. Cheers Rob
@TheRetiredtech
2 жыл бұрын
It is much later but just ordered a set off of Amazon... Lots of great reviews and several about early problems.. Hoping for the best. I have never had anything but the cheapest.. Garry
@Xynudu
2 жыл бұрын
I've never had any issues with mine. I have read where the model with the envelope/cartridge type battery holder can cause problems. Vheers Rob
@legalsolutions07
7 жыл бұрын
If you want to cut to the chase fast forward to 6:00 to get to the igaging caliper.
@Tunnelrat6666
8 жыл бұрын
Dam just purchased the kincrome K11100 which I had seen this first. thanks for the vid thumbs up
@The57ironman
8 жыл бұрын
nice..! . i have always had several calipers, from vernier to digital.. the trick is to clean them constantly... i use tissue... and the point i wanted to make is that .. i save the best for more accurate measurements. i have a few old dial calipers laying here and there for quick rough checks and only pull out the ''good ones'' if necessary... i also wanted to add that the new-ish digital ones only work when the battery is good ...LOL... it really sucks to go to the box with a digital only to find the battery is junk... a dial caliper will never let you down... cheers boys . and thanks xynudu .... i'm glad you're doing what you do
@TheRealUyi
8 жыл бұрын
those are a decent caliper but also just so you know mitutoyo make a caliper called mycal-lite with a blue bezel that are made in china without the "absolute linear encoder technology" from the digimatic. theyre extremely smooth and honestly the smoothest lightest friction (yet still accurate and not sloppy) digital caliper ive ever felt and i own starrett 798s, mitutoyo digimatic, mitutoyo dial caliper similar to yours and the old starrett 120 model. I dont like that theyre made in china but objectively theyre the nicest to use that ive found and are reasonably accurate. theyre 70-80usd and might be a decent option in australia if you want to buy it locally and not import it. great video by the way
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Daniel Hi Daniel. Thanks for that info. I haven't explored the full Mitutoyo range, so I will check that out that mycal-lite unit. I priced Mitutoyo from USA against the local Australia agent and you are actually worse off price wise (on the best deals I could find) shipping from the USA - the cost added on is just so expexpensive. Glad you liked the video. It was just an overview. Cheers Rob
@robmckennie4203
8 жыл бұрын
The thing I like about digital calipers over analogue calipers is that you can zero them at any measurement you like. Perhaps there's a way to do something similar with the analogue models, but i've found it handy to set the calipers to a measurement I need to turn the work down to, hit zero, then when I measure the work it directly tells me how much I need to feed by
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Rob Mckennie Yes, good point. For analogue you need to get out the pen and paper :) Cheers Rob
@Mentorcase
8 жыл бұрын
+Rob Mckennie Good for measuring the distance between 2 holes or bolts, just measure the thickness of 1 bolt then press zero and measure between the outsides of the 2 bolts and you have the exact hole centres.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Mentorcase Hey, that's a nifty trick. Haven't seen that before. Will use that one for sure. Thanks for posting. Cheers Rob
@GaryGrumble
8 жыл бұрын
The iGaging Ablolute Origin 0-6" is $46US plus shipping and tax here in the US. I got mine from Anytime Tools (through Amazon). It is really a bargain at this price.
@paulh71
8 жыл бұрын
$59 + $10 postage AUD from thewoodkid, thanks for the link Rob, just ordered mine. They're in Melbourne like me so postage should be quicker than from the states.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Paul H Yes, that's considerably cheaper than my import. I had checked the site a while back and there was nothing to be had, seems stock levels are variable. Good you got a bargain. Cheers Rob
@Maxi-hs5nk
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, I got the same one from the Woodkid in July 2015 for AUD $69 including delivery, great deal! my only issue is no auto off. Like you said nice calipers. btw thanks for the vids!
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Maxi77 A few reviews have mentioned that. I don't find the auto off an issue. I don't think the Mitutoyo have it either. My cheapies have auto off, but I always turn it off when putting back in the case. Habit. Yes, very nice for the money. Cheers Rob
@Maxi-hs5nk
8 жыл бұрын
+xynudu Just went to the woodkid website, $59AUD plus delivery so same as I paid in July 2015
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Maxi77 Looks like I paid too much again. LOL Story of my life. Cheers Rob
@Maxi-hs5nk
8 жыл бұрын
+xynudu I think at some time or another we all have, either way you have yourself another nice set of caliper now. Look forward to more of your videos particular your aluminium melting and castings!
@denvermajor8298
6 жыл бұрын
Gday mate turns out you can no get these on the timbecon website. 97$ shipped only 4 days delivery within Australia
@juanrivero8
8 жыл бұрын
OK, Rob, you pushed one of my hot buttons. I have 5 digital calipers, including a couple plastic ones from Lowe's (cheap box store in the US). I have compared them amongst each other and used mikes as the "real truth." What I have found is this: (1) If your calipers are absolutely clean, no swarf at all on the jaws, the readings are comparable to the "truth" by mike (and I have three mikes as well) to .02 mm or .001". If there is any swarf at all on the jaws you will be off by the width of the swarf. Probably .05 mm whatever that is in Imperial. And guess what, lathes and mills have a lot of swarf floating around. (2) I have yet to find a digital cal that holds its zero. I work in metric on an Imperial lathe. So, want say 12 mm diameter. Set 12 on calipers, zero it, press inch. Now measurement tells me what I have to take off, when it reads zero your'e done. But all my calipers have "zero creep" -- upward. Says zero Really is .001. So watch your zero. (4) Digitals go from Imperial to metric at a button press. Analogs do not.. And (5) a mike is not infallible. You can tighten it so hard it will underread by a full thou. You know all this, of course, but someone reading this might not. Sorry for the rant, but it is a hot button with me.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Juan Rivero You forgot to mention it's important to wipe the scale/beam down with a clean rag to retain accuracy as well. It's early days with the iGaging, but it seems to hold zero very well. I also like that the accuracy corresponds to my Mitutoyo micrometer, that's quite impressive. Time will tell. Cheers Rob
@Mentorcase
8 жыл бұрын
+Juan Rivero Yep I usually give my jaws a wipe to make sure there is no crap sitting on the jaws and zero test it then take the measurement.
@juanrivero8
8 жыл бұрын
I meant to say this but the comment was already much too long. We usually baby our mikes and keep them in boxes. But a bit of swarf on a mike is just as deadly as on calipers.So yes, wipe calipers and wipe miles, too, before using. You are very fortunate you zero is held.And my calipers agree with my Japanese mike to about .01mm which may jut be coincidence!
@darkobul1
8 жыл бұрын
I got several of theirs calipers they are all good (except 4inch one it had screen with bad viewing angle but it works otherwise great)
@markfryer9880
8 жыл бұрын
I recently bought two digital 6" verniers from ALDI of all places for $20 ea. Yeah I know they arent super accurate, but they are great for checking things compared to using a tape or rule and squinting around the workshop at home and work. Might have to get a third set for in the van.
@EddieTheGrouch
8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Fryer Check out Harbor Freight Item #68304 for a cheapy digital caliper. Inch/metric/fractional auto ON/OFF w/memory and they are often on sale for $10. Granted, I have learned to go through a few boxes to check smoothness and repeatability (ALL HF calipers have a bow in them for some reason - I bend them back straight over my knee before testing). I own a bunch of them, they work good and they are cheap enough to chop up to make quill DRO's and such without qualm. The grey body fractionals I know have Auto ON/OFF with memory and it's nice to be able to switch to fraction to see what size clearance drill I will need, etc.
@markfryer9880
8 жыл бұрын
One minor problem Eddie the Grouch [classic name there] is that we dont have Harbor Freight here in Australia. Lowes and Woolworths lost a big bucket of money in the now failed Masters Hardware venture.
@EddieTheGrouch
8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Fryer My bad. You mentioned ALDI's (discount bag-yer-own grocery store with the occasional odd tool and appliance?) and I didn't know it was a world brand.
@markfryer9880
8 жыл бұрын
Not sure about the world brand bit as they seem to like picking the eyes out of the better markets. They are now in the process of expanding across Australia to include South Aust. and Western Aust. Where in the world are you and how big are Aldi?
@FeelNice
8 жыл бұрын
Just had a quick question. For the caliper you had in the beginning, Would it be wise to buy the one you recomend or the one you could only have in your nearest imagination ?
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+FeelNice Huh ? Wot you on about? Buy the one reviewed in the video. Rob
@chrismayhew4531
8 жыл бұрын
I just had a look on the Grizzly website and they have them for $85 New Zealand Dollars and they want to charge me $400 for economy shipping or $512 for express delivery - I kid you NOT - I think I'd be better off buying Mitutoyo 6" for $179 locally LOL Taylor Toolworks looks to be a good find - thanks for sharing that and thanks also for the great video's
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Chris Mayhew Check out the Woodkid website in the comments, and they also sell them on Ebay. It will work out cheaper than Taylors on postage. Cheers Rob
@one4stevo
8 жыл бұрын
i looked into buying one a few months back but instead went for the knock off copy of the mitutoyo 50 bucks. it works OK not great but is way better then the cheap ass ones on ebay. Sucks our Aus dollar so low i just cant justify spending so much money for just hobby use awesome video Rob
@453421abcdefg12345
8 жыл бұрын
These ultra cheapo calipers are very good for use on the lathe, I just set mine to the target dimension, and it does all the brainwork for me, I have found that they cannot be trusted when it is cold! They throw in all kinds of dodgy readings below circa 5 deg C, first time I noticed that was this winter with 3 of mine so I had to use my Tesa Swiss made ones, they worked OK.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Englishman French The trust factor is low on the cheapies. Pity, because 90% of the time they are OK. It's that other 5% that's the problem. I feel much more confident with the iGaging. So far it's been excellent. Cheers Rob
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+xynudu Make that OK 95% of the time - bad maths. Cheers Rob
@453421abcdefg12345
8 жыл бұрын
+xynudu : That is exactly the problem with them, confidence, or lack of it, I think they are a good measuring implement to leave around in the workshop, so when you want to check if a piece of stock is 8mm or 5/16" you can check, but I no longer use the cheapies for lathe work, especially the ones that do not turn off automatically as the battery cost $8 here !
@Dsm152
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Rob I know this video is an old one but I recently just purchased one of these igaging calipers. I bought it from eBay from an Australian woodworking store. It’s a lovely little device BUT for some reason when I turn it on the darn thing reads 0.02mm with the jaws fully closed. Every time. I checked the faces of the jaws and cleaned them several times with fine lint free cloth but still no luck. Does your caliper do this? I’m not super worried about it as all I have to do is hit the zero button and all is well, but I did expect better from a rather high quality unit.
@Xynudu
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, sounds like you are not using it correctly. To set absolute origin you must press and hold the button for 5 seconds. I don't have any issue with mine. Cheers Rob
@Dsm152
4 жыл бұрын
xynudu wow, thanks Rob. That was easy. I stupidly threw out the instruction manual as soon as I unpacked this unit. I’m not fully schooled up on how these absolute origin calipers work, but I did what you said and ey presto! It’s set correctly. Thanks for your help
@iancraig1951
8 жыл бұрын
Digital is easy to read and cheap but I have found during times of high humidity they short out and are stuffed..I have gone through 4 I think in the last 6 years so now I buy cheap..I was thinking of going to digital mics but no way now..For all my accurate work its old fashioned mics for me..May be I should think about a dial vernier --they would be more reliable than digital.What are they like to read Rob?? regards E
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Ian Craig Hi Ian, Dial calipers are generally very reliable (until you drop them). Most are scaled with 0.02 mm segments, but you can get them with a 0.01 mm scale (Mitutoyo). Being analog, you can easily read between the graduations, so you can go down to 0.01 or even 0.005 on a 0.02 mm scale very easily. Of course you can get parallax error on any caliper versus a micrometer. But a standard micrometer doesn't read inside measurement. Digital mics do allow zeroing and hold function, but they don't really interest me at all. I'm quite happy using a manual one. I'm surprised you have humidity issues with the digital ones. Maybe a coolant and moisture proof one is what you should try out. Cheers Rob
@Paulman50
8 жыл бұрын
just changed from a vernier to a digital cause I can't see the vernier any more
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Paulman50 It's a problem. I know what you mean. Cheers Rob
@Robbievigil
8 жыл бұрын
I have a 0-1 mic from igaging. the 0-1 mic from HF is identical.
@1pcfred
8 жыл бұрын
+Robbie Vigil I have two digital calipers from Harbor Freight. They're not identical. One I like, the other one, not so much.
@nedshead5906
8 жыл бұрын
not too long ago I paid over $100 for a moore and write digital caliper from Adelaide tools, two weeks later they went on sale for $60 odd, typical
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
+Ned's Head I feel your pain. What do you think of it? Cheers Rob
@nedshead5906
8 жыл бұрын
being the first pair of calipers I've ever owned I don't have much to compare them to, I find them to be well made, a good fit and finish, they read consistently, the thumb wheel is smooth and they feel good in the hand. Other than the price I can't complain. Cheers
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
I see that The Wood Kid woodworking tools Australia now has a much wider range of iGaging measurement tools than previously: thewoodkid.com.au/toolshop/measuring/ Prices also appear reasonable. Cheers Rob
@rathkoole
8 жыл бұрын
+xynudu I got a pair of the absolute origin calipers from the wood kid off of ebay a while back. very happy with the calipers and the service. Their stock seems to vary...
@pcrengnr1
7 жыл бұрын
Thx for the review. I see you are as happy with the Origin Cal as all the other reviewers. I'd have to say that speaks volumes. Mitutoyo has some real competition. You don't dare buy Mitutoyo on EBAY it's like there all knockoffs. When you look at the reviews of the knockoffs they are nothing more than the cheap calipers dressed up to look like the real thing. Now the next round of imitation is the IGaging Original cal. And again the knockoffs are nothing more than the cheap calipers dressed up to look like the real thing. My point is don't buy from a questionable source you'll get a cheap fake and curse Origin Cal when you shouldn't. There is no bargain just pay real money for the Original Cal, heck it's already a third of the Mit price (150mm/6in). Thx for the review Rob.
@Xynudu
7 жыл бұрын
There are so many fakes on Ebay (not just calipers) that it's almost not worth considering buying from there any more. I would only buy a Mitutoyo from an authorised retailer. I have a number of genuine Mitutoyo, but none are digital. The IGaging is very good. I have other IGaging measuring devices and they all work very well. Given the value for money and the use I give it, I would buy another IGaging over a Mitutoyo any day. Cheers Rob
@M1KEMEX
8 жыл бұрын
LOL, I love the power of marketing. Mitutoyo is the best you can get? I thought the best instruments in the world were made in Switzerland.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
Where did I say Mitutoyo was the best you can get ? I said Mitutoyo was the best I HAD USED. I've never used Swiss measuring devices, and made no reference to them. Maybe you had better get your hearing checked out. Rob
@M1KEMEX
8 жыл бұрын
My apologies, sir, it wasn't my intention to offend you. I actually love your channel and your videos. To clarify, my comment was not exactly targeted at you in particular, but more like a reflection on how small the geographical and historic window of the contemporary society is. Like China is now, Japan was an emerging economy not long ago. They make quality calipers by the hundred of thousands, yes. But Switzerland, in comparison, regularly makes instruments that don't even need serial numbers because there is only one in the entire world. I consider people like you to be way above average in knowledge (you're teaching others). Yet there is still a huge blind spot beyond quality, but still commercial grade equipment. You don't have to actually own some, to know that it exists.
@Xynudu
8 жыл бұрын
OK. I understand your comment now. I don't often respond like that, but when you do YT long term, you put your neck on the chopping block for everyone to criticize you, and it happens. Yes, Swiss gear has the reputation as the best in precision, and I don't doubt that for a moment. But it comes at a price, and it's beyond most hobbyist's budget to purchase new. I'd be very wary of buying secondhand Swiss measuring gear, as I've heard too many horror stories about the clapped out stuff being flogged on the internet. I think Mitutoyo has earned it place as a quality instrument maker, and it's what you will see on many factory floors. Regards. Rob
@mikecwiklinski
8 жыл бұрын
This is too funny. Igaging can make something complicated like this and it is accurate but they can't make a hook rule that repeats withing .030" of itself. After buying their hook rule set I will pass on their name. It does look like a decent caliper to me though.
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