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  - Co-Axial Indicator
  - Comparator
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  - Depth Gages
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  - Edge Finder
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  - Height Gages
  - Hole Gages
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  - Indicators
  - Indicators-Holder
  - Mag Base
  - Micrometer
  - Micrometer-Inside
  - Micrometers
  - Micrometers-3 Point
  - Micrometers-Anvil
  - Micrometers-Ball
  - Micrometers-Blade
  - Micrometers-Caliper
  - Micrometers-Deep
  - Micrometers-Depth
  - Micrometers-Disc
  - Micrometers-Groove
  - Micrometers-Hole
  - Micrometers-Hub
  - Micrometers-Inside
  - Micrometers-Outside
  - Micrometers-Point
  - Micrometers-Screw
  - Micrometers-Seam
  - Micrometers-Spline
  - Micrometers-Standards
  - Micrometers-Stands
  - Micrometers-Tube
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- Digital or Dial
  - Dial
  - Digital
- Range
  - .0015-.015"
  - .0015-.200"
  - .002-.015"
  - .011-.06"
  - .061-.25"
  - .09-1"
  - .12-.16"
  - .12-.28"
  - .16-.20"
  - .2-1"
  - .2-1.2"
  - .20-.24"
  - .24-.28"
  - .24-.4"
  - .251-.5"
  - .275-.35"
  - .275-.350"
  - .275-.5"
  - .312-.5"
  - .312-2.125"
  - .312-6"
  - .35-.425"
  - .375-.5"
  - .4-.7"
  - .4-1.2"
  - .4-12"
  - .425-.5"
  - .5-.65"
  - .5-.6875"
  - .5-.75"
  - .5-.8"
  - .5-6"
  - .501-.625"
  - .626-.75"
  - .65-.8"
  - .6875-.9375"
  - .7-1.5"
  - .75-1.25"
  - .751-.832"
  - .8-1"
  - .8-1.2"
  - .8-1.6"
  - .8-2"
  - .833-.916"
  - .917-1"
  - .9375-1.3125
  - 0-.008"
  - 0-.02"
  - 0-.03"
  - 0-.030"
  - 0-.05"
  - 0-.06
  - 0-.06"
  - 0-.2"
  - 0-.25"
  - 0-.2mm
  - 0-.5"
  - 0-.5mm
  - 0-.6"
  - 0-.8"
  - 0-.8mm
  - 0-1"
  - 0-1.2"
  - 0-1.6mm
  - 0-100mm
  - 0-10mm
  - 0-11.2"
  - 0-12"
  - 0-13mm
  - 0-150mm
  - 0-18"
  - 0-180°
  - 0-1mm
  - 0-2"
  - 0-20"
  - 0-200mm
  - 0-20mm
  - 0-24"
  - 0-25mm
  - 0-3"
  - 0-300mm
  - 0-360°
  - 0-4"
  - 0-4'
  - 0-40"
  - 0-5.2"
  - 0-5mm
  - 0-6"
  - 0-60"
  - 0-7'
  - 0-75mm
  - 0-8"
  - 0-9"
  - 1"
  - 1-1.2"
  - 1-12"
  - 1-15mm
  - 1-18"
  - 1-2"
  - 1-2'
  - 1-24"
  - 1-6"
  - 1.2-1.6"
  - 1.2-2"
  - 1.25-2.125"
  - 1.3125-1.75"
  - 1.4-2.4"
  - 1.5"
  - 1.6-2"
  - 1.6-4"
  - 1.75-2.25"
  - 10"
  - 10-11"
  - 10-12mm
  - 10-16"
  - 10-18mm
  - 100-125mm
  - 100-1300mm
  - 100-150mm
  - 100-2100mm
  - 100-300mm
  - 100-500mm
  - 100-900mm
  - 1000-3000mm
  - 1000-4000mm
  - 1000-5000mm
  - 11"
  - 11-12"
  - 11-12mm
  - 12-16"
  - 12-16mm
  - 12-20mm
  - 125-150mm
  - 13"
  - 14'
  - 15"
  - 150-175mm
  - 150-300mm
  - 16"
  - 16-20"
  - 16-20mm
  - 160-250mm
  - 175-200mm
  - 18"
  - 18-35mm
  - 19"
  - 2"
  - 2-12"
  - 2-2.4"
  - 2-2.5"
  - 2-20"
  - 2-3"
  - 2-4"
  - 2-40"
  - 2-6"
  - 2-60"
  - 2-8"
  - 2.125-3.5"
  - 2.4-2.8"
  - 2.5-3"
  - 20"
  - 20-24"
  - 20-25mm
  - 20-30mm
  - 20-40mm
  - 20-50mm
  - 200-225mm
  - 21"
  - 22"
  - 225-250mm
  - 23"
  - 24-28"
  - 25-30mm
  - 25-50mm
  - 250-275mm
  - 250-450mm
  - 275-300mm
  - 28-200mm
  - 28-32"
  - 3"
  - 3-3.5"
  - 3-4"
  - 3-4mm
  - 3-6mm
  - 3.2-3.6"
  - 3.5-4"
  - 3.5-4mm
  - 3.5-6"
  - 3.5-6.5mm
  - 3.6-4"
  - 30-35mm
  - 30-40mm
  - 30-50mm
  - 300-400mm
  - 32-36"
  - 35-40mm
  - 35-50mm
  - 36-40"
  - 360
  - 360°
  - 4"
  - 4-12"
  - 4-4.5mm
  - 4-5"
  - 4-5mm
  - 4-84"
  - 4.5-5.5mm
  - 40-100mm
  - 40-120"
  - 40-160"
  - 40-200"
  - 40-50mm
  - 400-500mm
  - 5"
  - 5-20mm
  - 5-25mm
  - 5-30mm
  - 5-6"
  - 5-6mm
  - 5.5-6.5mm
  - 50-100mm
  - 50-160mm
  - 50-300mm
  - 50-60mm
  - 50-63mm
  - 50-75mm
  - 500-600mm
  - 6"
  - 6-10"
  - 6-10mm
  - 6-12"
  - 6-12'
  - 6-12mm
  - 6-7"
  - 6-8mm
  - 60-70mm
  - 600-700mm
  - 62-75mm
  - 7"
  - 7-8"
  - 70-80mm
  - 75-100mm
  - 75-88mm
  - 8"
  - 8-10mm
  - 8-20"
  - 8-40"
  - 8-9"
  - 80-90mm
  - 800-900mm
  - 87-100mm
  - 9"
  - 9-10"
  - 90-100mm
- Resolution
  - .00005"
  - .0001"
  - .0005"
  - .001"
  - .005mm
  - .10°
  - 0.00005"
  - 0.0005"
  - 30s
- Depth
  - .944"
  - 1-1/8"
  - 1.26"
  - 1/2"
  - 10"
  - 12"
  - 2"
  - 2.4"
  - 3.15"
  - 3.54"
  - 4"
  - 5.51"
  - 6"
- Thread Size
- Set
  - No
  - Yes
- Coolant Protection
  - No
  - Yes

Insize ISH-R150 MANUAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER

Insize ISH-R150 MANUAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required MANUAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER

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Insize ISH-PHB PORTABLE LEEB HARDNESS TESTER

Insize ISH-PHB PORTABLE LEEB HARDNESS TESTER Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required PORTABLE LEEB HARDNESS TESTER

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Insize ISH-PH-SP9 SUPPORT RING SET FOR PORTABLE LEEB HARDNESS TESTER, 12pcs

Insize ISH-PH-SP9 SUPPORT RING SET FOR PORTABLE LEEB HARDNESS TESTER, 12pcs Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required SUPPORT RING SET FOR PORTABLE LEEB HARDNESS TESTER, 12pcs

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Insize ISH-MRD200-U AUTOMATIC DIGITAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER

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Insize ISH-MR150-U AUTOMATIC ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER

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Insize ISH-KNOOP Knoop indenter

Insize ISH-KNOOP Knoop indenter Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required Knoop indenter

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Insize ISH-EHK-INDENTER 1/8" DIA carbide ball indenter

Insize ISH-EHK-INDENTER 1/8" DIA carbide ball indenter Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required 1/8" DIA carbide ball indenter

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Insize ISH-DSD DIGITAL SHORE DUROMETER, shore D

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Insize ISH-DSA-W1 2.2lb weight (for ISH-DSA)

Insize ISH-DSA-W1 2.2lb weight (for ISH-DSA) Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required 2.2lb weight (for ISH-DSA)

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Insize ISH-DSA DIGITAL SHORE DUROMETER, shore A

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Insize ISH-DS-STANDA TEST STAND FOR DIGITAL SHORE DUROMETER

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Insize ISH-DS-PRINTER WIRELESS PRINTER

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Insize ISH-COUPLANT COUPLANT

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Insize ISH-BRV-U BRINELL/ROCKWELL/VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER

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Insize ISF-V10D MANUAL VERTICAL TEST STAND FOR FORCE GAGE

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Insize ISF-V10A MANUAL VERTICAL TEST STAND FOR FORCE GAGE

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Insize ISF-TGD5 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.5N, Graduation (N) 0.01N

Insize ISF-TGD5 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.5N, Graduation (N) 0.01N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.5N, Graduation (N) 0.01N

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Insize ISF-TGD3 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.3N, Graduation (N) 0.005N

Insize ISF-TGD3 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.3N, Graduation (N) 0.005N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.3N, Graduation (N) 0.005N

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Insize ISF-TGD1 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.1N, Graduation (N) 0.002N

Insize ISF-TGD1 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.1N, Graduation (N) 0.002N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 0.1N, Graduation (N) 0.002N

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Insize ISF-TG5 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 5N, Graduation (N) 0.1N

Insize ISF-TG5 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 5N, Graduation (N) 0.1N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 5N, Graduation (N) 0.1N

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Insize ISF-TG3 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 3N, Graduation (N) 0.05N

Insize ISF-TG3 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 3N, Graduation (N) 0.05N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 3N, Graduation (N) 0.05N

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Insize ISF-TG1D5 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 1.5N, Graduation (N) 0.025N

Insize ISF-TG1D5 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 1.5N, Graduation (N) 0.025N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 1.5N, Graduation (N) 0.025N

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Insize ISF-TG1 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 1N, Graduation (N) 0.02N

Insize ISF-TG1 DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 1N, Graduation (N) 0.02N Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required DIAL TENSION GAGE, Capacity (N) 1N, Graduation (N) 0.02N

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Insize ISF-P30A MANUAL STRIPPING FORCE TEST STAND

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Insize ISF-MT500 TEST STAND FOR FORCE GAGE

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Insize ISF-MT1K-SCALE DIGITAL SCALE, 8"

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Insize ISF-MT1K TESTING STAND FOR DIGITAL FORCE GAGE

Insize ISF-MT1K TESTING STAND FOR DIGITAL FORCE GAGE Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required TESTING STAND FOR DIGITAL FORCE GAGE, 220lbf

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Insize ISF-H20A MANUAL HORIZONTAL TEST STAND FOR FORCE GAGE

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Insize ISF-F500 FORCE GAGE, 500N/50kgf

Insize ISF-F500 FORCE GAGE, 500N/50kgf Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required FORCE GAGE, 500N/50kgf

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Insize ISF-F50 FORCE GAGE, 50N/5kgf

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Insize ISF-F300 FORCE GAGE, 300N/30kgf

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Insize ISF-F30 FORCE GAGE, 30N/3kgf

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Insize ISF-F200 FORCE GAGE, 200N/20kgf

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Insize ISF-F20 FORCE GAGE, 20N/2kgf

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Insize ISF-F100 FORCE GAGE, 100N/10kgf

Insize ISF-F100 FORCE GAGE, 100N/10kgf Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required FORCE GAGE, 100N/10kgf

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Insize ISF-F10 FORCE GAGE, 10N/1kgf

Insize ISF-F10 FORCE GAGE, 10N/1kgf Hill Inventory: 0 Customer Account Required FORCE GAGE, 10N/1kgf

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Insize ISF-DF5KA DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 1100lbf

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Insize ISF-DF5A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 1.1lbf

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Insize ISF-DF50A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 11lbf

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Insize ISF-DF500A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 110lbf

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Insize ISF-DF2KA DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 450lbf

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Insize ISF-DF20KA DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 4500lbf

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Insize ISF-DF20A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 4.4lbf

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Insize ISF-DF200A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 44lbf

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Insize ISF-DF1KA DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 220lbf

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Insize ISF-DF10KA DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 2250lbf

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Insize ISF-DF10A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 2.2lbf

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Insize ISF-DF100A DIGITAL FORCE GAGE (HIGH RESOLUTION), 22lbf

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