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Here's something that drives me nuts on which I'd like some feedback.
Here are prices for brand new 'ZZ' class pin gauge sets. Each set comes with a certificate of accuracy (so it's calibrated and traceable to a national standard):
50 pc set .011-.060 = $54.00
190 pc set .061-.250 = $118.00
250 pc set .251-.500 = $174.00
Now, here is what it costs to get those same sets of pin gauges calibrated by an outside source when they come due:
Single set calibration $3.50 ea.
50 pc set .011-.060 = $175.00
190 pc set .061-.250 =$665.00
250 pc set .251-.500 =$875.00
Multiple sets calibration $2.50 ea.
50 pc set .011-.060 = $125.00
190 pc set .061-.250 =$475.00
250 pc set .251-.500 =$625.00
I can get a slight discount if I have multiple sets calibrated simultaneously, but still it costs 3 to 4 times more to get the things calibrated than it does to just throw them away and buy new sets! What is wrong with this picture? I understand that one option is to purchase the equipment that will allow me to perform the calibration myself in-house, (0.0002" accuracy), but it is quite expensive, and would itself cost a bundle to be calibrated regularly.
Is anyone else out there struggling with the same issue? What have you done to resolve it?
Here are prices for brand new 'ZZ' class pin gauge sets. Each set comes with a certificate of accuracy (so it's calibrated and traceable to a national standard):
50 pc set .011-.060 = $54.00
190 pc set .061-.250 = $118.00
250 pc set .251-.500 = $174.00
Now, here is what it costs to get those same sets of pin gauges calibrated by an outside source when they come due:
Single set calibration $3.50 ea.
50 pc set .011-.060 = $175.00
190 pc set .061-.250 =$665.00
250 pc set .251-.500 =$875.00
Multiple sets calibration $2.50 ea.
50 pc set .011-.060 = $125.00
190 pc set .061-.250 =$475.00
250 pc set .251-.500 =$625.00
I can get a slight discount if I have multiple sets calibrated simultaneously, but still it costs 3 to 4 times more to get the things calibrated than it does to just throw them away and buy new sets! What is wrong with this picture? I understand that one option is to purchase the equipment that will allow me to perform the calibration myself in-house, (0.0002" accuracy), but it is quite expensive, and would itself cost a bundle to be calibrated regularly.
Is anyone else out there struggling with the same issue? What have you done to resolve it?