About 50 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Naming decimal places in the shop | The Hobby-Machinist

    Aug 20, 2013 · This feels like a stupid question, but I don't care. Im new in this field of work so bare with me! Can someone explain the proper way of naming decimals. Like, other than the obvious: "point …

  2. Micrometer resolution | The Hobby-Machinist

    Mar 4, 2023 · The first three decimal places (inches) or two decimal places (metric) will read exactly the same with or without additional resolution. Because of that, they don't get "fiddly" to work with.

  3. [Metrology] - Calipers with 4 decimal places- Annoying.

    Feb 3, 2017 · I have 3 older digital Mitus, they read just like yours with the full size digit but they're not that old. I guess I'm used to it, it never bothered me, not even on my DROs or digital mics. IIRC the …

  4. Naming decimal places in the shop - The Hobby-Machinist

    Aug 20, 2013 · I work in a shop that uses inches and metric 1tenth in metric is .1mm we have prints in German, Japanese, Chinese, and English. German prints roll instead of flip. Most tolerances in …

  5. [How-To] - Change decimal point mitutoyo calipers

    Jan 22, 2022 · I have a Mitutoyo CD-6-ASX caliper. Wondering if it is possible to change the decimal from 4 to 3 places? Thanks

  6. Naming decimal places in the shop - The Hobby-Machinist

    Aug 20, 2013 · This feels like a stupid question, but I don't care. Im new in this field of work so bare with me! Can someone explain the proper way of naming decimals. Like, other than the obvious: "point …

  7. Need help with Sino SDS6-2V DRO | The Hobby-Machinist

    Apr 23, 2025 · The scales and DRO need to read the same resolution as you stated. It kinda makes sense: 10µ is twice as much as 5µ RANT: what a DUMB design! I'm fine with scales reading to 5 …

  8. INCH CHART BY 128ths | Page 3 | The Hobby-Machinist

    Feb 10, 2022 · What is the practical use of a chart showing the decimal inch equivalent, to seven decimal places (one tenth of one millionth of an inch) of 128ths of an inch? Are you planning another …

  9. [Documentation] - Poster Size Decimal Equivalent / Tap Drill Chart

    Nov 17, 2018 · My lathe came with a bunch of original craftsman 2'x3' charts with lots of information on them. One chart is all about grinding tooling. Another has all of the common dimensions including …

  10. Harbor Freight Digital Micrometer | The Hobby-Machinist

    Apr 17, 2012 · I turned it on and it zeroed consistently. I noticed the display read to 5 decimal places (technically 4-1/2). Yeah right I thought. But for that price ($27.18 with the 20% coupon I printed …