📏 SE 780DC Digital Dial Caliper - Get Only the Best Review

Just like the price. The rack is loose. A drop of Loctite and tightening the screws will fix it. The big problem was that the rosette on which the dial is mounted was crooked and obscuring the "0” line, making it impossible to read the scale accurately. Since I didn't want to remove the dial to align the plate, I filed the edge of the "reading" until it lined up with the "0" line. The internal gauge feet were spaced 0.007 inches at the "0" mark, so a little sensible tapping with a hammer…

The calipers I received were missing one of the two mounting bolts at the top of the head. Additionally, it appears to have been assembled incorrectly, causing it not only to stick more than 0.2 inches when open, but also to slip the gears, resulting in extremely inaccurate measurements. And in addition to mechanical defects, there were FOD pieces in the dial, which is extremely unprofessional and only speaks of the manufacturer's inability to maintain an acceptable package. The case was…

Low price. I wasn't expecting the brown and rough or Mitutoyo quality, but they arrived with gasket screws completely loose. The calipers were very jagged and felt like sand when opening, and the gasket slid right out. If they were more than $20 I would send them back but instead I took the opportunity to look for a diamond in the rough. I've put the shim back in, opened and closed them a few times and found that they don't go back to zero consistently. Deviation of -0.006 inch, which meant no…