From: peterwieck33@gmail.com   
      
   > f) Watch out for "phantom loads" or "parasitic drain", where the   
   > device does not quite turn off completely and slowly discharges the   
   > battery. Digital calipers are a common example.   
      
   Phantom (or expensive) load devices keep batteries only when in use. Even the   
   one with the niggly little access screws.   
      
   Starrett tools are pricey enough to make the bit of extra trouble worth it.   
      
   Peter Wieck   
   Melrose Park, PA   
      
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