"The longest-lived micrometer than can be bought." J.T. Slocomb micrometers and stand, all fully restored by myself. Each mic is between 70-120 years old, and they're all still accurate.Lampshader t1_j93cof0 wrote
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>- have no moving mechanism
Uh, have you used a micrometer before? They have moving parts, that's kinda their defining feature, the use of a threaded mechanism to get higher precision
A_Light_Spark t1_j944lr9 wrote
By moving I mean parts that are constantly getting wear and tear during operation or even standby. Like a cog in a clock or a piston in an engine.
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