Another nice Dasqua product

I have had a height gauge for many years, originally bought for use at work. It is a dial type, metric and 2mm per turn of the dial. I find it easy to missread, especially as I get older, and have longed for something easier to use at the museum for some time. One of the poor quality Lidl 6" digital calipers is being modified to sit on a Mitutoyo scribing block, and will be useful on the machines when it is finished, I will post photo's them. Meanwhile, I looked at Dasqua height gauges, 6", 8" and 12". The 6" is good for small work, but I liked the look of the 8" one with the removable carbide tipped scribing tip. It came today by DHL after ordering it on Thursday evening, and I am very pleased with it. A nice strong plastic case, two 2032 cells and it can reach 8 1/2" high.

I would have added a picture, but I'm having trouble with them and the post timed out before I had got the pic into my album. Here it is at last.

Edited By old mart on 26/11/2022 17:37:04

I had a cheap height gauge which I was not happy with and also went and brought the same as you, so far I am very pleased with it and it is nice to have a case to store it in. My old one did not have the fine adjust which meant I kept going over and under the measurement not now with this one

It was the removable tip with carbide scriber, the fine adjust and that extra height that made it worth the extra from the 6". If you ever wanted to measure 9", the fine adjust can be removed. There was an earlier thread regarding the Dasqua brand, and the comments were very favourable, On the strength of that, I bought my 6" digital calipers, and was not dissapointed. I do like quality measuring instruments, I still have masses of Mitutoyo's.

hi mart are you allowed to say where you purchased it I've checked out a few sellers but haven't found this exact one

I've just ordered a Dasqua 0 - 100mm depth mic based on the quality vs price of their surface plate I've got.

Will let you know how it is when it arrives - from RDG.

Some reasonable stuff on ebay but most missing something or rusty rods.

I bought one at the Midlands exhibition. It seems very nice, I'm pleased with it.

That's good to know Rex, all my other measuring kit - mic's, lushington's, vernier's, indicators etc is Mitutoyo or M&R .. mostly my dads old stuff from his work and some used stuff from ebay so I've been a bit spoilt really..

Edited By Taf_Pembs on 27/11/2022 20:57:04

Lushingtons ? New one on me, I've no idea what they are. Google was no help (beer, and sheds only).

Sorry, telescopic bore gauges .. I think lushington was a brand I believe but it's what I've called them since a young un.. blame my father!

I recently ordered some VCI paper and Dasqua measuring items, using Chronos for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised by Dasqua design and quality - for the price, and also by Chronos. One item was not available, so Chronos emailed me, offering a refund, but I suggested a couple of other things to the same value instead. They sorted this out quickly with no bother, and the box I received was very well packaged and protected externally and all the delicate items in the box were individually bubble wrapped.

I shall be using them again.

I got both of my Dasqua instruments from RDG, but Chronos is a good firm I have dealt with in the past. If ARC sold that make, I would probably have bought them there.