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loply:
Well I took the sticky label with the useful conversion chart off the back of the caliper, but alas, the alleged threaded hole was not there.

I have two options now to eliminate the backlash/freeplay in the caliper:

1) Stick something to the back of the caliper inline with it's axis of movement using liquid metal or suchlike
2) Try tightening the gib strip
3) Both of the above

Will have a fiddle tonight/tomorrow and let you know how it turns out.

Incidentally though... I used the DTI in anger this weekend and have to say it was a real pleasure to use. Being able to zero it on various points and then "count down" so easily was great. Doing some threading to a shoulder with it and I was able to stop at the same point each time with ease.

Makes me realise how useful a cross slide version will be.

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