Anytime Tools Micrometer 0-1" /0.0001 Outside Premium Precision Machinist Tool

Really impressed. I’m an engineer, and I wanted a one inch mic for various home projects. I took it in to the metrology lab at work, and ran it over various standards, from .250 to 1 inch. I had to use the supplied wrench to tweak it .0001 (one ten-thousandth of an inch), and it tracked smoothly and with perfect accuracy across it’s full range of motion. Along with the completely square and true carbide faces and the totally accurate vernier scale on the back, I would have to say it’s the equal of any micrometer I’ve used in 40 years. Again, I’m totally blown away by the quality and price.

I was pleasantly surprised with the accuracy of this micrometer. I hadn't expected it to live up to the claimed accuracy of 0.0001 inches. After adjusting the 0 point and vernier scale (they were only a hair off out of the box), I tested the Anytime with several gage blocks, and they were all spot on the mark. Even the 1 inch block tested perfect. How long this micrometer will hold up over time, remains to be seen. Generally, you get what you pay for. A heavy duty user, like a machinist, should probably buy a Starrett or Mitutoyo micrometer, with proven dependability, rather than expect an Anytime to hold up for all time. Yet, a hobbiest, who only uses a micrometer occasionally, should be more than happy with this micrometer.

Great caliper to measure anything. Used this on my 2006 toyota matrix when doing valve clearance. Had to measure each bucket lifter to replace with new ones. Measurement were pretty spot on with the stated thickness of lifter from toyota so I'm gonna say these worked perfect. Will invest in bigger ones later. NOTE: Watched YouTube videos on how to use this. Insturctions were not nearly given to use. Youtube videos helped a lot.

Some people are worried that this cannot read 0.0001” accurately, but I checked it with a gage block and well, .5000” it reads.

The micrometer operates very smoothly and appears to be highly accurate. Measurements are given in decimal inches even though the instructions describe measurements in millimeters (mm). If you want to express a value in mm or in fractions of an inch (e.g. 1/8 inch), you will need to calculate it. I would have given this 5 stars if instructions for use were clearer.The numbers on the shaft ( 0, 1, 2 ..... 9) represent tenths of an inch. Thus, a setting with the 0 on the thimble at exactly 3 on the shaft would be 0.3 inch. One full turn of the thimble = 0.025 inch. Therefore, if you started with 0 on the thimble at 3 on the shaft and made one full turn of the thimble (back to 0), the measurement would be 0.325 inch. A second full turn would give a measurement of 0.350 inch. You can read to the fourth decimal place in inches (e.g -- 0.3255) by aligning the lines on the shaft with the lines on the thimble.The unit comes with a case. I like it and would recommend it.

My 40 year old inexpensive mic (poorly made in the USA) had gotten to the point where I couldn't tell the difference between .005 and .007. My latest project has been re-valving racing shocks. The shims used are a pretty good standard as they have to be better than 0.002 for the purpose as the spring rate is roughly the forth power of the thickness, which is in the range of .004 to .015. This device gets the specified shim thickness within 0.0002 every time. Given it's pedigree I doubt it would last if used 50x per day, but it meets my hobbyist needs.

Usually you have to adjust these things straight out of the box, no big deal (shipping,temperature, humidity, assembly line quota's, whatever). This one just so happen to be spot-on right out of the box as I checked it against a new engine piston after I checked it with the 4" measuring block it came with. I bought this micrometer because the accuracy is .0001 which most of my no-name-brand micrometers are accurate up to .001 The carbide tip is a nice touch, the price was fair and these things are good for what I am doing. I'm not working on the space shuttle or building a "flux-capacitor" (from the movie "Back to the Future!".) I'm just rebuilding a motor out of a jet-boat I am restoring.

reliable for +-.001. handed it off to my coworker who has a .006 total tolerance. I use a starett manual and mitutoyo digitals for my work but it seems to be holding up very well especially since he tends to over tighten the crap out of mics. Well worth the value. Adjust upon arrival and for a few weeks after. It needs to break in before it becomes very reliable. otherwise a great value mic