2 1/2 cups of coffee... I absolutely love it. Keep up the ramblings. You must have been a riot as a shop teacher. I'd have loved being a high-schooler in your shop class.

Stab the beetle on camera, hit the starrett off camera, well played! Made me laugh. Thanks Lyle!

Thanks Mr.Pete for the video, These videos are like going on a journey with old friend, you may meander, but it's the pleasant company that makes it great.

"Oh, I'm an old man and can barely see to get this screwdriver on this screw." 3 seconds later he expertly impales a tiny beetle right in the middle on its back. Alright Mr. Pete, what other fibs are you going to tell today?

Brilliant video Mr. Pete222, very informative and full of anecdotes as usual which just add to the fun of watching. I'm sure, collectively, we here in the UK are always entertained and enlightened by your knowledge and story craft.

I finally found a seller supplying a lathe file. So I bought two. Based on your suggestion. What a difference!

You are the best! Thanks I needed to fix one of these 216 mics. And i haven't seen many of these in 38 years of Calibration. You coached me thru it and now its good as new. Thimble fix isveasy but the counter is a to different animal. Thanks again

You are brave man Mr. Pete. Trying to adjust the Mic with tiny screws after having 2.5 cups of coffee. LOL I have a Starrett #216 1-2" and absolutely love it.

8 minutes to get to the meat and potatoes of the video - don't ever change Lyle! Your ramblings are what keeps me watching!

.."tallahatchie bridge" LOL - Your trembling with the excitement of working on your favorite brand of tools........and coffee!! - Thank goodness for Optivisors. - Looking for a 216 on Ebay now. Great little demonstration video. See you next time.

Thank you so much for the lesson Mr. Pete. It's clear that you chose the right profession and I'm glad to have had you impart some of your knowledge to me. You and my Highschool shop teacher would have gotten along very well. Have a wonderful day.

Great video Mr. Pete, thanks for showing us how that works. I like the mechanical digital too, it's the best of both worlds. And you're right in that it's perfect for the videos as well. Nice gift from Russ!

Great video as always. I have one and will be calibrating it now. Thank you

love this video, You the man, silent person from the cloud.

Great video. Love the content and the commentary.

Great action Mr. Pete thank you for showing the calibration of the 216 micrometer.

Being an italian guy, i can only imagine how an american guy can be proud of starrett tools. Watching a lot of video from other US youtube creators, it's evident that starrett builded up America.

So no more auctions but now he raids his neighbors basement! Very good video and thanks for the info. Greg

Now, after seeing this episode, you make me to want one of this micrometer, and I don't have so many machinist friends here in Cyprus. Anyway I admire your patience. Good work mastre-Petro.

G'day Kevin here from Australia. Another great video thanks Mr Pete. 👍

love my #216, love the stories, love the video!

Nice tool. I recently treated myself to the Mitutoyo version of this and it's the mic I keep in my shop apron. Not only is it so much easier to read than a traditional micrometer, but it retains the mechanical coolness, like how a dial caliper is more enjoyable to use than a digital one, but lacks the fussiness of an old-school vernier caliper.

Good information Mr Pete, Thanks

Great job on the Calibration.

😀always get a smile when I watch (David from Iowa)

I was just given one of these Starrett #216 a few weeks ago. It sounds like you were having the same problem I was with the little click/sticking point. On mine is was any time the 2 came up on the last counter wheel. After taking it completely apart I was still baffled as to what was causing the sticking. I cleaned everything meticulously but still it persisted. Finally, by accident I discovered the problem had to do with the angle of the analog rollers in relation to the gear that drives them. Once I got that just right, the click was gone and it's smooth as silk now. But it was a very touchy adjustment on mine to get it just right.

Two and a half cups of coffee, are you kidding me. If I had that much coffee in my system I wouldn't be watching this video. That dog would be under the bed waiting for the coffee to wear off before getting under this desk. ;-) . Thanks for showing yet another great video. I had no idea what was going on inside one of those micrometers. I immediately identified with the Optivisor and those tiny screws. I am 80 and just getting those screws into place is a challenge. Every day brings another great subject. Thanks for sharing keep em coming.....Ken

ALWAYS enjoyable. when I was an industrial photographer we used a spray that would eliminate reflection of lights. The spray was fine enough to see very fine crack in Steel after polishing. Shaky hands are better than a dirt NAP.

You wouldn't believe it but I bought a 216 at auction yesterday, magnificent bit of kit.

Thank you for a very interesting video. I have some old micrometres here, so now I know how to calibrate them. Before I do I will certainly get one of those magnifiers that you wear on your head, as, my eyesight is not the best anymore.

Very well done, I don’t have a 216, but if I ever do, I’ll be set! First time I heard about Billy Joe in years. The night the lights went out in Georgia.

Thanks for sharing good video.

Great video, you were in great form

Great video mrpete as always two thumbs up SIR !!! I've been wanting a Starrett 216 for awhile as my eyes are only getting worse as I get older LOL Thanks again mrpete!!!

Mr. Pete, I have one just like yours. When I got it, it had a really rough spot once around. Was not that hard to remove the digital mechanism to see what was wrong. Just take out the the two screws all the way and pull it out. It helps to remove both covers (top and bottom). Taking it apart, found the gear on the spindle was cracked - plastic deteriorated and fractured. Had to take the whole mechanism apart including the thimble to remove the gear (same wooden handle trick). Glued the gear together with cyanoacrylate adhesive, the more viscous kind. Also the top cover with the lens was cracked around one crew. Same fix. Timed the gears, calibrated. Works great, runs smooth and checks out against two other micrometers (Lufkin and Starrett) and a digital one (ashamed to say HFT but it turns out really accurate). My go-to mic now. BTW: I do not understand how Starrett quality ended up being degraded by cheap plastic in the main spindle gear. Oil tends to destroy this type of material. The counter gears and drums are and will be OK. Except for the window. Never overtighten the window screws. And even then it is likely to fracture in time.

Thank you for the education/knowledge.

Nice video as usual mr Pete !

Nicely done, Mr. Pete! :-)

“That’s right 2-1/2 cups of coffee” 😂 best line of the video.

I like when you get sidetracked . mr pete you are the best!

It's called an Asian Lady Beetle, and is indeed an invasive species in the US, and does stink. Nothing else to add, great video, now just have to get myself a micrometer with a mechanical readout. I have dozens, but only completely analogue.

Thanks for sharing sir...

I've got one of the same model as the one you're working on and it has a catch as well.

Nice presentation my shop teacher. Good day too.

interesting thanks for sharing

I love those 216 Starretts Lyle. In fact, in your honor, I bought an entire set of them *used* last year--from 0-12" in size, as I recall. They came in a sweet old Starrett box, and had just been certified. They were pricey (for the set), but only a fraction of the price for a set new. They're awesome! I have that same Mitutoyo digital micrometer as you do...I never use mine either. Once I get some 216 Starrett mics, I pretty much stopped using the other stuff.

You crack me up mrpete.....

THANK YOU...for sharing.

I'm on my second and a half cup of coffee and I still can't face the day I'm thinking of the ladybug who just got in my way And if I don't stop this trembling hand from reaching for the probe I'll be stickin’ that little bugger in a bottle. Lord, let me get this mic finished before this day is done… Mr. Peterson "Lightfoot" It's Ok I get it. I have to put on my spare glasses and brace my hands to tighten the screws on my trifocals. Love Ya, Mr. Pete! Keep em' coming!!

Excellent

Mr. Pete, Thanks for another interesting video. If you loose one of the little screws, don't throw the tool away. I have bought them from Starrett for a very reasonable price Just call them and ask for the parts department and they will take care of you.

A Very good and informative Video Sir Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Lot's of 💗 from India💐💐💐

When I lived out there near you those damn bugs were everywhere, and a real pain! It seems they find the space under aluminum siding a favorable hideout.

So, does that Starret speedometer have an accuracy down to 1/10000 of a MPH?

Hi, Great info. I have that EXACT same Mitutoyo you have in that disintegrating box. My Micrometer is suffering from something wrong inside however. Can you show how to take it apart properly without wrecking it? Actually mine is one of the those combos..the dial reads mm and the barrel is in Inches. Above the logo on the black plastic side it says COMBIMIKE in a strange rounded Font....Nice little unit i would like to get working again.

Are you sure you only had 2 .5 cups of coffee here? Lol We love your videos.

2.5 cups? Sounds like 2.5 pots! Not sure why, but this video had me cracking up. Thanks for the laugh!

Thank you Mr. Pete, I have a Japanese mechanical digital one inch micrometer and their instructions step over the thimble adjustments. Is it the same with the small friction thimble for adjustment on the main thimble? Might I suggest a video on that type of micrometer for adjustments.

One thing I noticed when you re- installed the cover - if you moved the number gear up too far,you wouldn't be able to insert the cover screws as their holes would be partially covered up - correct?

Were these made for Starrett by the Japanese company NSK. I have a few that have exactly the same dial.

I have to recommend cataract surgery if you need it. It did wonders for me.

The catch at 10:00 is the advance mechanism for the next wheel-- the "carry" teeth. The Slocomb speedmike has the same feel, as do some Mitutoyo. I have never been able to get rid of that feel once a tool develops it, and I would guess that it is due to a slight wear, distortion of the gear teeth, or adjustment of the carry gear shaft.

Why am I just now subscribing to your channel?

Informative and entertaining video as usual, Mr. Pete, your anecdates are always interesting. May I suggest that, if you are going to show something briefly, you show it so we older subscribers (I'm only 68!) have time to take it in, sometimes I have to pause the video to get it all. Is it possible at all to have a monitor plugged into your camera? That way you could be able to manoeuver tiny screws, nuts etc by watching it on a bigger screen?

I do not own a 216. Do the graduations on the thimble represent tenths?

I've had a lot of trouble with that kind of foam. I think its of a oil type base that does just melt and I have had a lot of video cameras, tools, and test equipment that have been infected with that stuff. If you are lucky enough to get it cleaned of, the plastic pieces get soft and some times, and you just keep finding it leaking out of everywhere. This seems to be a very common thing to find in most any fragile equipment. Gun cases used this a lot also. Like your micrometer, you are lucky it just went to powder. If it had melted, it gets into anything that moves, and you would have to take it all apart to get that stuff out. If you have any thing with that foam in it, this would be a good time to get rig of it before it breaks down. After it melts, and it is not found right away, the next thing it does is turn into a very sticky tar, and then you might as well throw that equipment away, it just destroys the quality and hardness of some metals. (springs, hinges, and stuff like that) To get to the point, it needs to be removed before it starts to break down. I enjoyed the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a Good Day!!!!!!!!! Michael

Well, at the beginning you actually "rambled" for 7 minutes not 5, but yes, I got a few good chuckles. Thank you for this video. I've got a micrometer where the last digit is out by 1/2 and it's a constant source of irritation for me. Now I'll be able to correct it!

Demand must still exist for these, as Starrett still manufactures the digital 216 in the 0-1" size. It seems they retail for around $250.

Love those starrett tools mrpete can't have enough of tools, we have a lot of those bugs to,most annoying.

74 yo i,m now 75 PLENTY OF LIFE IN YOU YET. CHEERS.

Lyle, You're Working, I'm just watching. Do what you have to, I'll follow along just fine. If you need to block the camera for a bit, I'll survive.

I also have been getting extremely dissatisfied with battery-powered micrometers, calipers and test indicators. I just got several dial calipers (including a nice compact Fowler 4"), and will be pulling the (always) dead batteries from my collection of digitals before storing them away. I think I will also be on the lookout for something similar to the #216 for micrometer work. (Between cataracts and presbyopia, I am also getting to where optical assistance is required for reading anything so tiny.)

10:20 ish - looks like your resistance was when the 1000th wheel was picking up the 100th wheel to kick it one notch

Thank you so much. I recently found your channel and you have a gift for explaining things in a way that clicks even for the most stubborn. Video quality and sound are very good as well

My first micrometer in the late 70's was a Mitutoyo Combimike, Imperial on the thimble and metric on the digital, still in perfect shape... And, my foam inside the boxes isn't any better than yours... lol Now, I'm mostly use battery digital but still keep on my older ones just in case...

Mr Pete you are in rare form on this video, What Brand of coffee do you drink? Give Henry a little sip and send him back up to Grandma. Keep up creating the great videos. Thanks

I'll be 75 next month and I resemble that remark! I'd have enjoyed your classes but you'd have been in the same class! Love your vids .. Kill the beetle! .. I can send you a couple bushels of live ones if you need more victims. (Olney has its share too.) Let me know if there's a better way than individual stabbing to get rid of them.

A suitable polarising filter on your camera will remove troubling reflections.

All of us have a passion about something, you can blame it on the coffee, but I know you just love those RED boxes.

Mr. Shakey Hands didn't have a problem spearing that tiny bug.

I was perusing Ebay this morning and found a 216 on auction, a few hours left before closing, no bids, $9.00 minimum. It's metric, length not stated, but it looks pretty much like yours (perhaps 0-25mm?), and that's a hole in my mic team. I didn't know anything about 216's, so I searched, et voila! Here I am. Since you like them so much I bid, and ended up getting for it $32 including shipping and tax. It has a locking ring, a full scale on the thimble, don't know if that's Imperial or Metric, and a vernier on the shaft. Of course it could be crap, but what else are you going to do when you can't hardly leave the house? BTW, we're the same age, but I'm learning and you're teaching. Thanks.

Good video. My digital mic is unbranded but has brass gears. Put a few drops of oil on those gears...don't use WD40...but something like 3-in-one or silicone oil. Don't use molybdenum oil as it can darken the digits up.

My High School never had a machine shop. We didn't even have a wood shop. We only had an auto shop. I wish we did. I have a small lath in my shop that I mess around with once in awhile. I don't even have any good calipers or indicators. Just a veneer and a 1" caliper that is iffy at best.

I have a 216 and mine has a stop in it too. At random spots.

I went and sold mine but I bought a GKN mechanical digital to replace it. Hopefully that's half as nice. 1/8 the price.

You should mention that after zeroing your mics you should verify it againt a 1/3 and 2/3 range standard to insure calibration and proper operations.

I would like to know if your wife switched brands of coffee and what kind it is. I could use a good boost and today you seemed exceptionally boosted :)

I have around 3 0 to 1 Mike's 3.00 at flea market you can't resist !

Those beetles bite too.

Class 1 Beverage Alert at 3:00!! Be careful! I was very fortunate NOT to have a mouthful of coffee when you popped off!! I got a Mitutoyo 6 inch digital caliper from my old boss as a graduation present. The battery is always dead when I need it. Trembling hands mean your caffeine count is just about perfect.

Like I mentioned before, my sausage fingers are just too fat for those small screws and I have the shakes. One thing though .. I don’t give up. I just keep trying until I fix it or I lose the screws. LOL ☕️

The lady beetles sure do stink. But this was another great how-to video!

Those bugs really grind my gears

Lyle you can repaint your micrometer with your nice hammer-tone paint.

Thanks, like I really needed to reflect on Bobbi Gentry's cigarette and whiskey soaked voice while rendering _ "... and Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge". _ Now I'm stuck with it looping in my head for the rest of the day- no more coffee before shooting a video, please.☺

Can an individual own too many micrometers? I also own more than 50. None are electronic.

My 48 year old, far-sighted eyes like digital analog micrometers, too.

Those are the crytal meth of measuring instruments... the more digits the more you pay and you just can't have enough of them. I got a couple 4 digit 00,01mm but I got a beautiful 5 digit 00,001mm (0.00005") one I keep in a lockbox hehe. Great video! Only had to calibrate the sleeve so far but it's good to see calibrating the digits is doable too.

killinmg the bug was a no go ! he crossed the red line here ! i did not expect that from him ! sorry mr. pete, but tat was a unnecesary one ! u could easily take the time and bring him out ! it was not a potato bug, it was a species of ladybug, more precise it was a ladybug just a different phenotype.very useful to get pest reduced in your garden

HAHAHAHA, micrometric shot to the tiny bug, you did it, yeah.