Fractional digital caliper question

[Pirate]

When I read my fractional, dial caliper, graduated in1/64 of an inch, it might read 1/64 and a little bit, like 2/3 the way to 2/64. I call it 1/64 and 2/3
How would a digital fractional caliper read this measurement?
Thanks. Sorry if a digital caliper is considered a power tool!

[pprobus]

When I read my fractional, dial caliper, graduated in1/64 of an inch, it might read 1/64 and a little bit, like 2/3 the way to 2/64. I call it 1/64 and 2/3
How would a digital fractional caliper read this measurement?
Thanks. Sorry if a digital caliper is considered a power tool!

I am sorry, I do not know.  I do have one or more digital calipers that can read in fractions, but I usually only use the decimal and convert to the nearest 64th through math.  That allows me to choose which 64th to use if the reading falls between.

[Philip1231]

If it is a relative measurement, I will do the same thing: comparing two parts to make sure they are identical, each be X + some fraction of a 64th. We know that 1/64 is roughly .015 so at times this number pops into my head when dealing with fractions of a 64th. For absolute measurement, I go to the dial caliper graduated in 1000'ths, but that is very rare, for WW at least, unless we are talking machine setup. I use the Starrett fractional dial caliper and it is almost never not on my bench.

[Roly]

When I read my fractional, dial caliper, graduated in1/64 of an inch, it might read 1/64 and a little bit, like 2/3 the way to 2/64. I call it 1/64 and 2/3
How would a digital fractional caliper read this measurement?
Thanks. Sorry if a digital caliper is considered a power tool!

1/64" divided by 3 times 2 =0.0104166666666667"    It would probably read it as 0.105"   Roly

[R Clark]

When I read my fractional, dial caliper, graduated in1/64 of an inch, it might read 1/64 and a little bit, like 2/3 the way to 2/64. I call it 1/64 and 2/3
How would a digital fractional caliper read this measurement?
Thanks. Sorry if a digital caliper is considered a power tool!

My iGaging digital caliper will read in 128ths.  The situation you describe will be read as 3/128ths.

If I'm working to that kind of tolerance, I'll be working in thousandths and use the caliper in decimal mode instead of fractional.

[cputnam]

Being more than the average in terms of shaky hands and general clumsiness, I just assume that numbers less than 1/64" are in the error zone. Takes multiple measurements, all with the same result, for me to believe the number. YMWV

[rwe2156]

I often use a fractional dial caliper. Actually I love it.

If I use a digital, most of the time its in metric, sometimes in decimal inches, but NEVER in fractions the 128th's drive me nuts.

In ww'ing all measurements are relative. :-D

[cams2705]

When I read my fractional, dial caliper, graduated in1/64 of an inch, it might read 1/64 and a little bit, like 2/3 the way to 2/64. I call it 1/64 and 2/3
How would a digital fractional caliper read this measurement?
Thanks. Sorry if a digital caliper is considered a power tool!

If it is reading the full 1/64" + 2/3 of the way to the 2/64" (aka 1/32) ...

Then you have to figure you are looking for 64ths broken down into 3's ...

1 inch would then be broken down into 192nds (64 * 3 = 192) ...

Your 1/64" is 3/192nds and the 2/3ds of the next 64th is another 2/192nds = 5/192nds or 0.0260"

[toolmiser]

I've tried a digital a few times and I don't like them. With a fractional dial caliper I don't have to think as much, and you know how much thinking hurts!

[Pirate]

I like the dial fractional caliper.