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Fowler 52-008-712-0 Premium Dial Caliper with 0-12" Measuring Range, Dial Caliper with Knurled Lock, ±0.002" Accuracy, Case Included, Solid Stainless Steel

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Size: 12"


Color: White


Features

  • ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS: This dial caliper has an accuracy of 0.002" and is the perfect caliper measuring tool for machining or household/DIY measurements
  • 4 MEASURING CAPABILITIES: This dial caliper can be used to measure inside and outside dimensions, depths, and steps and includes 2 sets of jaws and a depth rod
  • KNURLED LOCK: Features a knurled lock screw that holds the sliding jaw in position when required; a covered rack helps prevent dirt and debris from entering it and a thumb-operated fine adjustment roller allows for one-handed use
  • DIAL GRADUATIONS: The dial hand completes one revolution every 0.1" and features a white dial with 0.001" graduations; the beam has engraved 0.10" graduations with a large, easy-to-read dial
  • SET INCLUDES: [1] Premium Dial Caliper, instruction manual, and storage case

Description

The Fowler High Precision 12" Premium Stainless Steel Dial Caliper has a covered rack that helps prevent dirt and debris from entering the gearing and could produce measurement errors. This caliper is used for measuring inside dimensions (ID), outside dimensions (OD), depths, and steps. The hardened stainless steel components, including the beam, measuring surfaces, rack, gears, and depth rod, offer improved corrosion resistance, increased accuracy, and increased product life. Self-contained movement eliminates gear misalignment, while the dual pinion drive mechanism reduces wear on the rack and pinion. An adjustable dial enables zero setting. Spring loaded, shockproof gearing offers increased accuracy over standard gear configurations. Backlash is the amount of clearance between mated gear teeth in the caliper controls that prevents the gear teeth from jamming. The base measurement is taken from the long beam, which provides the initial whole measurement in inches or centimeters, and added to the dial reading, which provides fractional measurements in inches or millimeters. A locking mechanism provides the ability to take differential measurements for determining the difference in measurements between two objects. Fowler, an American company, manufactures premium inspection and measurement instruments like electronic indicators, calipers, bore gages, and micrometers. The company, founded in 1946, is headquartered in Canton, MA.

Brand: Fowler


Material: Stainless Steel


Range: 12"


Measurement Accuracy: 0.001"


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 3 x 1 inches; 0.71 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 52-008-712-0


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2004


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Fred V. Fowler Company, Inc.


Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China


Best Sellers Rank: #37,764 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific) #16 in Dial Calipers


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Customer Reviews: 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 359 ratings


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Spot on
Size: 4" Color: White
I tested these with a few feeler gauges and they hit the mark on every one. Spot on accuracy and tight construction. Im comfortable trusting this caliper.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024 by ORiJiNaL GaMeSTa

  • Good value for the money
Size: 12" Color: White
This 12” caliper works for my needs. I have had 0 issues with the accuracy even at larger dimensions.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023 by Tim B.

  • Excellent Dial Caliper
Size: 0-150 mm Color: Yellow
This is a 150 mm dial caliper, made of stainless steel (no plastic parts that I can see), and with perfect accuracy. I chose dial calipers, because I see no reason to complicate things with a battery and an electronic readout when perfection is achieved with a simple needle and dial on a geared mechanism. This will never fail, and never require batteries! I have a dial caliper in fractions of an inch, another by Browne & Sharpe which has one-thousandthds of an inch, and this one in millimeters. I buy calipers with only one measurement system on the dial, because I'm not ever going to need fractions of an inch at the same time that I'm reading millimeters, and the same with thousandths of an inch. No need to try to put them all on the same dial. Just have a different caliper for each. This makes reading it very easy; your eyes do not have to sort out the meaningless information to find the answer. So, this is a single-readout measuring tool, in .02 millimeters, which is exactly what I wanted. It has a yellow dial, which I wanted to distinguish it from my other calipers. This makes it easy to identify, and the yellow is actually easy to read. The mechanism is smooth and silky. It could be by Browne & Sharpe, there is nothing cheap about it. I have accidentally dropped it 4 feet, and it seems unaffected by the drop, proving that it is indeed shockproof as labeled. This is a nice instrument, and I'm very pleased to have this. I don't know if Fowler merely put their name on an instrument made by someone else -- as appears to be the case -- but I commend them on selling a high-quality caliper that feels as good as any that I own, and I do own the best. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013 by Shooshie

  • Works fine with one minor flaw
Size: 12" Color: White
My son needed these for his new job. These work just fine, but the blades are a tad short for his needs. They are at their limit for his needs. They work. That's what matters. He can always buy a high dollar set in the future if he desires.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023 by West Texas

  • Big win shouldn't have waited this long
Size: 4' Color: Black
I have wanted a 4" set for a long time they are twice as handy as I thought they would be I love them my only complaint is that the width of the scale bar is smaller than that of the 6" or 12" so my depth foot doesn't fit on the 4" version not a big deal but would have been nice
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023 by Kelvin

  • handy and nice tool
Size: 12" Color: White
very handy
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023 by Jose A Garcia

  • Ok for non-critical measuring
Size: 12" Color: White
Ok for rough measuring.
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024 by michael wilson

  • Very nice
Size: 12" Color: White
Thank You
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023 by chip skii

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