Anyone recommend callipers for transfer box rebuild

Anyone recommend a decent set of callipers for transfer box rebuild. Needs to measure accurately to 0.01mm for thickness and width of grooves.

Happy to spend a bit for a decent set. Digital preferably.

Lidl - do a set of digital calipers and angle gauge. VG value for occasional use.

Digital Calliper at Lidl with 3 year warranty. - £8.99

I'm looking for that angle gauge coming back again

're the vernier I would look on tbay for a decent brand like Moore and Wright or Mitoyoto. You can sometimes pick up a bargain.

if its not an urgent buy wait till the go on promo then they are a lot cheaper

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/electronic-digital-calliper-n48aa

What about
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitutoyo-6...%3Addf5477815e0a629ab13c78affffff08%7Ciid%3A4

still dont beat £8.99

The Mad Hat Man said:

still dont beat £8.99

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Does on quality

raywin said:

Does on quality

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have yu calibrated both? Lidls are manuf in Germany and are more than adequate for what the op requires.

Thanks everyone. Will check these out. Had a look at the Lidl ones. Couldn't see any deets on their resolution?

Been using my for more than 20 years and its a pup compared to my Moore and Wright non digital one.
Good tools are always more expensive.
I agree that some cheaper stuff has come on in leaps I have one which cost about £7 but I use it only to check a bolt or a dowel saves getting my decent ones dirty.
I check them with the distance peices from my 0 to 100 mm mike.

The Lidl ones are very, very good quality (IMHO) and cannot be beaten at that price with 3yr warranty.
Angle finders are on flea-bay and also well worth the spend.

payydg said:

Thanks everyone. Will check these out. Had a look at the Lidl ones. Couldn't see any deets on their resolution?

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cheap ones are fine your only going to need to measure shims

jamesmartin said:

cheap ones are fine your only going to need to measure shims

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According to the rebuild manual got to measure the width of a whole bunch of grooves on this and that.

I did one last year and it involves measuring some shims then you could do with a DTI to check the shaft end float, then you calculate which shim thickness is needed to give the pre load.
Get hold of a luggage weight scale to check the force needed to turn the shafts, they are pretty cheap but try to check it with an old fashioned weight to give you confidence.
I made a thread but the pictures are out of it now thanks the the great photo site disaster

payydg said:

According to the rebuild manual got to measure the width of a whole bunch of grooves on this and that.

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you wont need to ,check for obvious wear and set shiming

payydg said:

According to the rebuild manual got to measure the width of a whole bunch of grooves on this and that.

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Verniers are often nicknamed 'Very Nears', there is also a difference between 'resolution' and 'accuracy', they are also not good for measuring smaller internal diameters due to the flat surfaces on the internal jaws . Micrometers are a lot more accurate (and expensive, and you need various sizes) so its a bit of a balancing act. If you need to measure grooves then feeler gauges can prove useful.

Thanks everyone. May just get a cheapish set in that case.