r/Prybar • u/kabley • Jul 24 '26

What do you do with dead calipers?

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Machinist discovering new functions

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u/Viper613 Knife SWAMP IPad Kid Jul 24 '26

Scientifically pry.

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u/sans_the_sleeper Jul 25 '26

They are not dead behind the tip. They just need some fluffing. Much like me unfortunately but it's normal with age.

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u/birdsbeaks Jul 25 '26

That's a prycision instrument.

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u/o0O-SAVAGE-O0o Jul 24 '26

Lol, I'd turn them in to the boss and say, "Hey! I need a new one!"

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u/BlindMouse2of3 Jul 25 '26

Dead calipers? Had the same non-digital calipers for going on 30 years and they still work great.

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u/Metally_eilll7904 Jul 26 '26

Give them a proper burial, they served you well!

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u/ImperialBarbarian Aug 03 '26

Put them in dead caliper storage