That lovely Starrett 0-3" micrometer set in your picture is a good place to start. Don't go overboard on expensive vernier calipers- the best vernier is still just an educated guess. The inexpensive digital kind will get you close, then your micrometers will tell you the real story. A telescoping gauge set is a handy item- buy a good set-Starrett or Mitutoyo. An inside mike set is nice to have, but your telescoping gauges are the workhorse. A depth mike is handy, depending on your budget. You will want a dial indicator and magnetic stand. Even an inexpensive indicator will be useful. Pick up a thread gauge, and a threading "fishtail" to set your tool for thread cutting. A 12" rule or combination square will be helpful.
If it will work for you, a 0-6" micrometer set will cover most of your needs. If the budget is tight, 0-3" will get you going. Make sure your micrometers come with standards- these will check your micrometers, but are also useful as improvised gauge blocks. Buy good mikes for your 1" and 2"-Starrett, Mitutoyo, Brown and Sharpe, Etillon, Moore and Wright are all good tools, and will last a lifetime. You can get by with some less costly tools in the larger sizes- if you have appropriate mike standards, even the inexpensive chinese mikes will get you by. A couple of machinist squares are handy to have, and even the cheapies are usually square. A small 2 or 3" long machinist level is handy. A set of old fashioned inside and outside calipers (about 6" size) are cheap to buy, and will save your bacon once in a while. Start off with a basic set of good quality tools, and add to it as your skills and techniques develop.
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