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VINCA IP54 Grade Digital Caliper, DCLA-1205 12 Inch/300mm, Inch/Millimeter/Fraction Conversion, Stainless Steel, Large LCD Screen

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Model: DCLA-1205 12"


Features

  • Precision Measurement with Versatile Conversion and IP54 Protection This stainless steel digital caliper offers instant inch, metric, and fraction conversion, and features IP54 water and dust resistance, making it ideal for both DIY home projects and professional use.
  • Durable & Smooth Sliding Design Crafted with fine-polished stainless steel and an advanced depthometer groove, ensuring a sleek appearance, fluid movement, and highly accurate results.
  • Enhanced Accuracy with Glass Scale Features a high-precision glass scale, providing greater measurement accuracy and stability, reducing errors, and ensuring consistent, reliable results in every use.
  • High Accuracy & Large Display Measure range: 0-12 inches / 300mm with an extra-large 1/2" x 1 1/2" (13mm x 38mm) LCD screen. Provides precision accuracy of 0.0015" / 0.04mm and a resolution of 0.0005" / 0.01mm, 1/128", delivering highly reliable measurements.
  • RS232 Data Transfer Capability Equipped with an RS232 data transfer port, allowing seamless data transmission to a PC (requires "VINCA DTCR-03" cable, sold separately). DO NOT use a regular USB cable to avoid damage.
  • Ready to Use with Extra Battery Included Comes with one extra battery for extended use, ensuring convenient and long-lasting performance for professionals and hobbyists alike. US Patent design.

Brand: VINCA


Material: Stainless Steel


Product Dimensions: 15.5"L x 0.75"W


Range: 12 Inches


Measurement Accuracy: ±0.0015"/0.04mm


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.5 x 0.75 x 0.04 inches; 9.75 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ DCLA-1205 12"


Batteries ‏ : ‎ 2 LR44 batteries required. (included)


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2016


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Clockwise Tools Inc.


Best Sellers Rank: #7,061 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific) #17 in Digital Calipers


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Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11,046 ratings


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  • Incredible quality & Some reviews do not seem to be fair
Model: DCLA-0605
I have been using this a lot for close to a year now, and in all that time I have not found a single drawback with it. I mean SERIOUSLY - I even thought of the color of the plastic case, but it is a nice bright red, with substantial hinges and they work well. The well for the tool is even lined with foam inside. The batteries? Well there are two inside the box and one in the caliper when it came. As long as you remember to turn it off, or let the auto off do it's job, then I have not had to change the original battery in almost a year now. The caliper itself is a stainless steel, but it did become slightly magnetic when measuring the dimensions of an N52 super magnet. Even that magnet failed to interfere with the electronics and it behaved perfectly, keeping accurate readings throughout. I know some reviews say that it needs to keep being zeroed a lot. I was afraid of that, but I have had no such problems at all with mine. Even viciously sliding the scale in and out many times, it went back to 0.0000 inch perfectly. I did occasionally get an offset of perhaps 0.0005", but that proved to be a speck of dirt on the measuring faces every time. Perhaps that was the cause of the problems some were having? Just wipe the measuring surfaces with a clean, soft cloth and the problem was solved for me. Even so, we are talking about 0.0005" (1/2000"). It is "only" rated for an accuracy of +/- 0.001" (1/1000"), so that last digit might show a 0 or a 5 and still be well within it's rated accuracy. This is seriously good for a digital caliper. For me what was a real suprise was just how useful being able to measure in fractions of an inch really is. It reads out in 1/128", but automatically cancels down to the lowest common denominator. So it would not say 2/128", but 1/64" instead. This is astonishingly useful for quick "go" / "no go" measurements, and also it does away with the need for tables to know if that drill with the size missing, is 7/64" or not? Anything with a fractional inch measurement can be read directly, instead of looking up the decimal/fractional tables. It uses an LR44 (alkaline 1.5V) battery, which are also commonly sold as AG13, L1154. LR1154, or 157 batteries. The slightly more expensive Silver Oxide versions though might be better in the long run, as their voltage is more stable during the lifetime of the battery. Silver oxide equivalents are SR44, SR44SW, 303 and 357. Reading the reviews for this was disappointing. Certainly Vinca seem to read all the comments and replace faulty ones, but they also listen and update the design. Mine having an auto off feature is a good example, as earlier ones apparently did not have this. My auto off seems to put it into very deep suspended animation, as moving the scale does not wake it up, and even though I have left it in auto off for months, there is no sign of the original battery that was in it having run down. There seems to be a lot of confusion in the reviews about what digital calipers are, and what they do. That seems to be why a lot of people have only given four stars or less. I think a lot of mentions of them being "sharp", might be that they do not know that the beaks of the jaws need to be that sharp in order to measure accurately in confined spaces - such as the minor diameter of a thread. Also to reduce the parallax errors with some types of measurements. The points are sharp, so that they can be used to scribe a mark onto things at the precise distance you have set them to. Them not feeling "very good quality" might be as occasional reviewers have noticed, that the wheel is "wobbly". This is intentional, as it is meant to better control how tight you clamp them onto the workpiece - Much like the friction clutch you get on micrometers. Engineers know that with measurements this accurate, how tight you make it on the workpiece, can affect the reading. So the whole point of using the "wobbly wheel" is to try to standardise the amount of force that is used to close the jaws and so improve accuracy that way. Digital calipers of this quality ARE accurate scientific tools. Trying to check their accuracy with rulers as some have claimed to do, is not logical - The calipers would be telling you your ruler was inaccurate. Also, I doubt few people could judge by eye that the edge of the beak was in the middle of a rulers' marking to 1/2000". There should be NO free play in the depth gauge, or anywhere for that matter. When held to the light, the edges of the jaws should appear to meet perfectly with no light. The same should be true for the beak on the other side, used for measuring internal diameters. Mine were perfect out of the box in these respects. In fact, mine are broadly equivalent to my $200 6" Mitutoyo digital calipers - Which don't have fractional inches, as they are older. They are not quite as smooth as the Mitutoyo, but after the use they have had, they are not far off being that smooth now. Where there might be a difference is in (fairly esoteric things for most users) things like the co-efficient of expansion for the stainless steel they are made from? In warmer weather, the metal expands and affects their accuracy. This is why micrometers are held in the crook of one finger, to minimise heat transfer, as these are typically an order of magnitude more accurate than calipers. Most micrometers measure to 1/10,000", but only for a 2" diameter. I find it incredible that digital calipers can maintain 1/10 of that accuracy, but to much greater widths. Now I do know that temperature co-eff for my Mitutoyo, but I could not find one for the Vinca (only that the accuracy was taken at the standard 20 degrees centigrade.) I wonder if Vinca could respond with an actual figure, or is it not known / varies from batch to batch? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019 by B I

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Model: DCLA-0605
This is a good tool and works as described. I do not write reviews, so when I do, you should pay attention. The tool is fine...but the vendor supporting the product is excellent. Most product vendors in this age are bottom line oriented and not out to support their customers. The company backing this product provided service to me for free nearly five years after my purchase. There is a very tiny plastic door that covers the battery compartment on this tool. Without this tiny piece, the tool will not power on and is rendered useless. I lost the little part....and it is very easy to do. I asked the national vendor if I could buy a replacement part and complained about the design of the part. They sent replacements for free! This is a rare company in today's world, and you should support them if they have a product you need. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2025 by Pushwaterpete

  • Great company to do business with
Model: DCLA-0605
I bought these calipers in Feb 2019. I am writing this review in September 2025, so after a little over 6.5 years of use. I have only had to change the battery 2-3 times during that time. I use these calipers frequently for my job and they still work perfectly. I lost the battery cover a while back so I have been using them with the battery held in by tape for several months. The calipers still worked fine otherwise so I decided to shoot the company an email to see if I could just purchase another battery cover and they shipped me one for free. Great company, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another set. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2025 by alex

  • Great for the value, but if your looking for 'perfect' this might not be for you
Got this for 3d modeling for a 3d printer. I mean, it does the job, but its def not perfect. I didnt buy for perfect though as I just wanted to design things I needed. That being said, in the world of 3d printing, some of my designs I had to tweak because they were .5 mm off or so. You can measure something 3 or 4 times and get different answers. Basically what you find yourself doing is rounding to the closet number or taking an average. So for the price, its good. The case it comes in is good, and its easy to use. I suppose there is a chance I might 'upgrade' to an expensive 'perfect' model, but this is good enough. 4 stars just because yeah, its not perfect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2025 by Rumor

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