Priceless Tools – March 2011

March 31st, 2011

I’ve been pretty busy with the release of the N5c and the E6 so my priceless tools post is a bit late.

This month the priceless tool is the Digital Caliper. I don’t think there is a day that goes by where I don’t use a set of calipers. This handy measuring device can tell you the outer diameter of a main shaft or a tail shaft, thickness of frames, length of bolts, depth of holes, and many other useful applications within the RC Helicopter hobby. You don’t need to spend a fortune to get the job done unless you are a machinist by trade and need the utmost precision. I use a twenty dollar set of calipers from Harbor Freight which get the job done rather well. If you want the best of the best, I would look at a set of Mitutoyo calipers.