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Bluericky

Member Since: 26 Jun 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 647

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

DTI gauge recommendations

Hi Chaps

Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent DTi gauge for measuring end float ?
The prices seem to vary hugely from £15 - £90 for what looks like a very similar product .

Thank you

Rich https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/

26th Sep 2019 1:36pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17367

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Generally speaking you can't go wrong with Mitutoyo as a brand, a good compromise of cost against quality. I recently augmented my old mechanical DTI with a digital one, and for speed and simplicity (and ease of reading the thing with aging eyes) the digital takes the biscuit.

26th Sep 2019 1:53pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

You can usually find good used Mitutoyo ones on eBay. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

26th Sep 2019 2:32pm

Bluericky

Member Since: 26 Jun 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 647

Thank you , I’ll have a look into them now https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/

26th Sep 2019 3:27pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3674

blackwolf wrote:
Generally speaking you can't go wrong with Mitutoyo as a brand, a good compromise of cost against quality. I recently augmented my old mechanical DTI with a digital one, and for speed and simplicity (and ease of reading the thing with aging eyes) the digital takes the biscuit.

+1.

26th Sep 2019 4:01pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2526

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I have a mix of Mitutoyo and Moore & Wright - all mechanical and have all seen years of service. No real idea of digital but guess I'd go for Mitutoyo.

Mitutoyo was frowned upon when I was an apprentice but most things Japanese were considered inferior quality in those days. How times have changed

Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

26th Sep 2019 4:14pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

The problem with digital stuff, is if you keep it in a cold workshop and don't use it often, the batteries are invariably flat when you need to use it. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

26th Sep 2019 4:21pm

Bluericky

Member Since: 26 Jun 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 647

I’ve been having a look around for a Mitutoyo but they’re rather a lot more than I had envisaged spending ! Clearly they’re of high quality and made to last.
Frankly I’ll be using it once a year at most and I don’t want to have to drive 5 miles to a garage to borrow one .

So I suppose the question is , has anyone used a more middle of the road option . I’m assuming they’re accurate but perhaps not as well made !

silverline make one and its £26 including magnet , any thoughts ? https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/

26th Sep 2019 4:25pm

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