Digital callipers shows time not distance

This is a new one on me, my cheapo digital callipers now show hours min and seconds instead of inches or millimetres.

That's so you don't miss whatever tea-breaks you've set yourself.....

Mine does the same.........

Jim

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That's a large caliper! Robert

Its Bigfoot's calliper.

Don’t if this will work in your case (different fault) but might be worth a try:-

My cheapo ones stopped changing readings whatever I tried, eventually out of desperation I left the battery out for a couple of days and everything worked fine when the battery was put back in.

Edited By V8Eng on 21/03/2020 21:55:40

+1 on what V8Eng says. If you can't wait a day or two, you can try shorting out the battery contacts (with the battery removed, of course) to discharge any residual electricity. Worked for me on a couple of cheapo calipers.

It's not April 1st YET! Robert

Try closing the jaws and winding it back to zero with that big winding button on the top....

When you stand on the corner of Space and Time, it's always April 1.

Jimmy, would you be a Leprechaun by any chance.

Maybe measuring the speed of light tween the caliper tips? Measure up your foot - should read around 1ft or so, or maybe 1nanosecond...

No Joules!

Mitutoyo give them away free. You ony have to spend £100,000 on a CMM to get one!

Jim

Mitutoyo give them away free. You ony have to spend £100,000 on a CMM to get one!

Almost the correct answer - our CMM at work was "only" £42,000 + Vat & came complete with the complimentary caliper shaped wall clock. Fortunately the CMM has lasted longer than the clock !

Nigel B.

Is that Donald Trumps hand in the picture.

Mike

put a strap on it and you have the trendiest watch going, plus you will be able to tell the time to the nearest millimeter.

Do they do a left-handed version?

George B.

I'll second (PUN!) what V8eng says.

Howard

The Secretary had better minute that, then...