Starrett T230XFL Micrometer Friction Graduation Review

This is the best micrometer. I use it every day in the workshop where I work. Old timers tell me this is the best micrometer. They have models from the 60's and they still work. Easy to read, comfortable to hold and much more accurate than digital micrometers.

I'm not a machinist, but I have a secondary education. Now that I've tried again as a layman, I sometimes have to measure very precisely. I always buy the best tool I can afford and admire the workmanship. This micrometer will last a lot longer than the rest of my life. Maybe my grandson will use it in his work. This is a high precision micrometer.

This is one of the best Starrett 0-1 microphones. Starrett has been making it for almost several generations with virtually no changes in form or function. My old mic looks, calibrates and works just as good as the new brand. If you have the opportunity to take one of these, I recommend it. Thimble, not with ratchet as shown in the picture. representative of the product family" and everything else is correct, including the carbide disc, but it's not a ratchet model. Technically the increment is