What can £7.99 buy?

You may know the feeling that you actually pocess something but no matter where you look you just cannot find it. Well, that is my situation with a set of callipers I know I have but for years have been unable to find although I suspect they may soon turn up now I have done this! And 'this' is to buy another set! Going into Lidl to buy a pint of milk meant walking through the Middle of Lidl and I usually look at the tools on offer. This time there were these digital calipers at £7.99! The milk, calipers and a number of other things that Mrs. Woody thought essential came home.

What can £7.99 buy? Well actually a lot in this case.

You get a sturdy plastic case, instructions which I may read when I can't get it to work, and the caliper.

There is even a pre-fitted battery which to activate you just pull out the plastic protector rather than undo the screw as I did. Must read those instructions!

The display is nice and clear and as with most calipers you can measure internal and externaly which will be great for model making activities, especially back to back wheel measurements on rolling stock. I'm impressed!