Inside Digital Calipers
If you do any kind of machining, 3D printing, or PCB layout, you probably have at least considered buying a pair of calipers. Old-fashioned ones had a dial and were …read more Continue reading Inside Digital Calipers
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A Fancy Connected Caliper For Not A Lot
An essential for the engineer is a decent caliper, to measure dimensions with reasonable accuracy. Some of us have old-fashioned Vernier scales, while many up-to-date versions are electronic. When entering …read more Continue reading A Fancy Connected Caliper For Not A Lot
Custom Interface Adds USB and Wi-Fi to Digital Calipers
Although old-school machinists typically prefer the mechanical vernier scale on their trusty calipers, many users nowadays buy calipers with a digital readout. These models often come with additional features like …read more Continue reading Custom Interface Adds USB and Wi-Fi to Digital Calipers
Cheap Caliper Hack Keeps ‘Em Running Longer
Many a hacker is a fan of the cheapest calipers on the market. Manufactured in China and priced low enough that they’re virtually disposable, they get a lot of jobs …read more Continue reading Cheap Caliper Hack Keeps ‘Em Running Longer
Printable Caliper Jaws Increase Precision, Deflect Derision
If you’ve watched as many machining videos as we have, no doubt you’ve seen someone commit the cardinal sin of metalworking: using caliper jaws to scratch a mark into metal. …read more Continue reading Printable Caliper Jaws Increase Precision, Deflect Derision
3D Printed Calipers Work like Clockwork
Most of us use calipers when working with our 3D printers. Not [Albert]. He has a clockwork caliper design that he 3D printed. The STL is available for a few …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Calipers Work like Clockwork
Digital Caliper Talks For Accessibility, With This App
A good instrument stays with its owner for a lifetime, becoming part of their essential trusted toolkit to be consulted as a matter of habit. If you use a caliper to measure dimensions you’ll know this, and a quick glance at its scale or digital display will be second nature. …read more
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Making a Custom Caliper Case for Pros
Every professional has a tool set that they would never part with. Likewise, for experimental physicists, mechanical engineers, and tinkerers, a caliper set can be unspeakably crucial to their work. That’s why [Andrew Birkel] designed his own personal caliper set to fit just the right proportions for his tools while …read more
Hacked Calipers Make Automated Measurements a Breeze
Now, digital calipers with wired interfaces to capture the current reading are nothing new. But the good ones are expensive, and really, where’s the fun in plugging a $75 cable into a computer? So when [Max Holliday] was asked to trick out some calipers for automating data capture, he had …read more
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The Essential List of 3D Printer Accessories
You’ve acquired your first 3D printer and are giddy with excitement. But like all new additive manufacturing adventurers, the more you do with your printer the more questions arise. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Getting the most out of your time with a new 3D printer has a lot to do with the tools and accessories on hand and what you do with them. Let’s take a look at a few of the accessories that should accompany every 3D printer, be it in your home, school, or hackerspace. There’s already enough potential aggravation when it comes to 3D printing, …read more
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