iGaging 6" Digital Electronic Outside External OD Caliper for Woodworking

These are far cheaper than most digital calipers but are more than adequate for most of my needs. They are cheaply made but do a great job. Get the warranty and just use them .I love that they have fractional and decimal inches as well a mm.

This is a really great addition to the wood turning corner of my shop. When turning long pieces, I frequently turn both ends to the diameter I want (plus a little extra to account for sanding), and then work towards the center. If the piece is tapered (like a pool cue) I will calculate what the diameter should be at several places along the piece. Then turn each point to the appropriate diameter, and then "connect the dots" by turning the sections between those points. This digital outside caliper is fantastic, because the calculations usually end up being numbers out to several significant digits. I can set the diameter with this tool very precisely.The only reason I have not marked it as a 5-Star item is because when placing it on the turning piece, it is possible to have the setting get a little enlarged by pressing too hard when checking my progress. You have to turn the set screw really tight to avoid this from happening, and I worry about wearing out the threads or the sliding arc that the set screw binds against to fix the setting. So, I use this tool to set the diameter, then transfer it to a set of conventional outside calipers to actual checking the progress at each point.Serious wood turners, THIS is a fantastic tool for the price!

Lets me measure thickness far from the edge of parts. Seems to work well.

This tool is slick!!! Easy to use, hold, and accurate. Measures difficult to reach thicknesses in mm, thousandths, and fractions. Great tool.

I purchased it to use on a wood lathe. It's difficult to set to a specific measurement, almost to the point of frustration. I find that I pick up my manual first. Since it's spring assisted, it's just as hard to take a measurement.

Not great quality but worth the money.

This product works great for making turkey calls, knowing the thickness and the thickness of the sides of my calls will help me on quality, less calls that goes into the scrap bin.

Helps to keep my bowl walls even.