Remember how in our Amazon Black Friday post I said there were going to be new deals every day? Well, one of today’s Lightning Deals was for this Mitutoyo Digimatic IP65-rated digital micrometer. It was priced at $105, and I had been looking for a good quality micrometer, so I ordered one.
What Does it Do?
Mitutoyo makes a wide range of micrometers which are used for taking repetitive measurements with high precision and accuracy.
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Why This One?
Mainly because it was on sale at a lower price than some of Mitutoyo’s other digital micrometers. Actually, it’s current full price of $135 via Amazon is quite good as well.
I was planning to buy a basic Mitutoyo digital micrometer later in the year, but for only a few bucks more I will now have one that’s impervious to coolant, debris, and other such fluids.
This outside micrometer, model 293-340, has a measurement range of 0-1″, resolution of 0.00005″/0.001mm, 0.00005″ accuracy, ratcheting thimble, carbide-faced anvils, and IP65 dust-proof and waterproof certification.
The micrometer comes with a plastic fitted case and starter SR44 battery.
Buy Now(via Amazon)
Amazon is having a sale right now through the end of the year on a lot of Mitutoyo products (promo details), and I intend to order a manual micrometer as well.
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A lot of Mitutoyo products are made in Japan, and so I am assuming this one is as well. Even if not, Mitutoyo knows how to make quality precision measurement tools.
mike
Thats a good deal. Sadly I cant stand digital. I guess im a bit too old school and dont wanna waste time with batteries. And the shape of most digital tools are a bit more cumbersome than traditional styles.
and yes you are right Mitutoyo is made in Japan. All of my micrometers are Mitutoyo. Not a big fan of their calipers or indicators thou. For those I prefer Brown & Sharpe.
Brian14
Wasn’t aware that Mitutoyo stuff was on sale on Amazon, thanks.
Thinking about getting one over the holidays.
Phil
Mitutoyo and Starrett (at least the old stuff 20+ years ago) are my go-to mikes. My Mits are digital (combo, actually, they still have vernier barrels like this one does) but are mechanical. They’ve been nothing but spot-on in calibration over the years. The digital readouts are great when in a hurry or making quick go/no go checks or comparisons. In the case of electronic digitals, you aren’t unable to use the tool if the battery should turn up dead at an inopportune time, just read the vernier. The electronic digital readouts on these make it easy to convert metric/SAE on the same tool (I have two separate mikes in two different units) and you can zero the readout at a particular measurement and make successive readings as a comparator. This is useful comparing crank journals against the nominal size or any repetitive measuring series (you can kinda guess I have my hands in engines mostly).
Nice to see Amazon having specials on Mitutoyo, as much as I want them to take my money right now I am pretty set as far as these tools go. Though I could use a new bore gauge to replace the antique set I have, you already made me spend too much money in the past year, Stuey. 😉
Hang Fire
I rest easy knowing my 1/10,000th vernier Mitutoyo lies free of a corroding battery, waiting patiently for the next time I need it.
Steve Vodic
Every time I notice that tool guyd shares something new something that latest in a market. Mitutoyo digital micrometers are really good, accurate. There is no question about the Mitutoyo micrometers for measuring perfect result.