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The two jaws do not meet at a point at the tip, rather the divide between the two jaws is about 1/32" to the side of the tip. Very sloppy for a company that prides itself on fine machine work.As a reference I have a Chinese model at work (about $25) which has served me well and exhibits none of these issues. I had heard about the plastic housing for the dial and was willing to gamble. Actually the defects are with the machining of the jaws. I need accuracy within.001" in my line of work so these will go back. I ordered these because I've heard everywhere that Starrett makes precisely machined, accurate tools.
I finally decided it might be worth the investment so when I got these calipers I was surprised to find some unacceptable flaws. The dial is fine. One more issue, with the main (larger pair of jaws), they do not split at the tip. The fact that these defects are visible with the naked eye is troubling given Starrett's reputation. My friend got one of their straight edges and I was impressed. The contact surfaces on the smaller pair of jaws (sorry I don't know the technical term) when held up to the light are not parallel, not milled flat (think of the outline of an hourglass-an extreme example but it makes my point) and there is a hook on the end of one.
I was hoping there was something better. I don't see how one is supposed to measure and scribe accurately with that.
I received my new Starrett 1202 and to my suprise the box was labeled "Made in China." I called Starrett because I was not sure if this was a knock off or what. made product. They told me this tool is made in China and they have no comperable U.S.
Inside the plastic case the caliper was nicely sealed in a plastic bag. As a courtesy I tried to explain this to Amazon, but the drone on the phone kept telling me to talk to Phillips Steel Company. Then I tilted the caliper in the process of putting it down on the table and the needle fell off the post inside the dial. BTW the folks at Phillips Steel Company were wonderful to deal with, the fault is in the computers at Amazon. I ordered the 120A-6 caliper expecting a wonderful piece of precision measuring equipment.
The caliper came in a nice Starrett box and plastic case. The first time I opened the caliper, the needle didn't move. Phillips doesn't even sell the 120A-6 through Amazon. The Amazon drone was dumber than a box of rocks. Phillips Steel Company sent me the 1202-6 which is an expensive Chinese made POS.
I closed the caliper, the needle still didn't move. Returning the item for refund. Those are the facts, you make the call.
a great tool for the money.i prefer the dial over the digital.it is easy to read & use.i use mine for reloading
And no, not all Craftsman tools are made in the USA. The dial was clocked wrong, it did not slide smoothly, on and on. At over twice the price, it was well worth the price for a high quality, American made tool.If you're looking for quality measurement tools, Starrett should be your first choice. As always you get what you pay for, and this tool is exactly an example of that. What REAL professional would use junk like this.Anyway, I returned it and ordered the Starrett from Amazon.
I recently purchased the Craftsman Professional 6 inch calipers because it was half the price of the Starrett, even though I'm familiar with the quality of Starrett.Once the Craftsman arrived I was immediately not happy because it was not marked which country is was manufactured. In fact, even some Snap On tools are made in China. Grrr.The next problem with the Craftsman PROFESSIONAL (sic) caliper was the quality. These things did not function well at all.
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