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Talked myself into buying a $400 digital indicator and it sits in the drawer

Saw a guy on YouTube using one to tram his mill and thought I needed it... ended up using my old dial indicator twice as much and the digital one just collects dust. Anyone else got a pricey tool they barely touch?
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alexw75
alexw7524d ago
Talked myself into buying" is right, that tool bought you more than you bought it.
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kim963
kim96323d ago
Guilty, my "collection" of fancy squares mostly just gathers dust while my trusty combo square does ALL the work.
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laura_wright
Why is it always the digital stuff that ends up in the drawer though? I mean, I get it. You watch that one perfect video and suddenly you're convinced a $400 tool is the missing piece in your shop. But half the time, the old stuff just works better. Maybe it's just me, but I bet half the people here own a digital height gauge or something that's just a glorified paperweight. It's like we buy the tool for the idea of being more accurate, not the actual work.
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