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DF's tools of the trade: digital callipers
Will Judd shares some of the tools of the trade for Digital Foundry journalists, starting with digital callipers used f…
If you're trying to recreate a particular object - or create something that seamlessly attaches to something else - then being able to check a range of measurements quickly and accurately is key to avoiding the frustration of printing out something that looks right but turns out to be a few millimetres out of whack (ask me how I know!). I don't think that either SFF builds or 3D modelling are common enough use cases for digital callipers to be a must-have purchase for nerds everywhere, though they are fairly inexpensive and even occasional use might justify a cheap set. It's as a PC-focused tech journalist that these callipers have more often come in handy from everything from accurately describing the dimensions of objects when reviewing them to making modifications to sim racing gear.
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