Different Types of Dial Indicator Bases - Quick Machining Tips #25 

Thank you for the excellent question. Hopefully I did it justice.

That's my goal. I'm glad you got something out of it.

Send me a pic when you get it finished up. I'd love to see it.

@@StuartdeHaro I still have a little cometic work ahead, kinda enjoying taking the time with it, but I did assemble and use the gage. Couldn't help myself. Unlike what I'd thought, it's the opposite of a surface gage. The thing is meant to stay put and it doesn't like moving on the granite. It does two things: it's very rigid and its fine adjust is unlike anything I'd previously used. Tried counting the threads, but couldn't see them well. That's how fine they are. Takes forever to lower the stylus. OTOH, seemingly a few specs of dust will almost seize it. The action of the fine adjust is such that there's no perceivable backlash. Where you put it is where it stays, and it gets there in a un unusually controlled manner. Then there's the rigidity. Talk about repeatable readings. The gage is a joy to use. I'll shoot you some pics once it's done.

Ahh, a fellow book lover! I've been toying around with doing some book reviews. Let me see what I can do for you.

That sucks. I'm gonna go check out your video.

You're very welcome!

I could probably make a little something up. It might be a little while though. My dance card is pretty full for the next month or so.

@@StuartdeHaro Thanks . No hurry I am a subscriber and have the bell rung so hopefully i will get a notification when you post again. Never know if You Tube will send a notification .

Your indicator should have come with a couple of stems with a dovetail fitting on the end. Slide the dovetail onto the indicator and tighten them, then hold the stem in the indicator base as shown in the video.

I think I've seen that video, but I'll have to watch it again.

@@StuartdeHaro Stefan Gotteswinter did a short series on his version of it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-37TLOf3GWwM.html

You should be able to get them at any industrial supplier, like MSC, Travers, KBC Tools, McMaster-Carr, Shars, etc. These are in no particular order and I am in no way sponsored by any of these companies. Let me know if you have any other questions.

@@StuartdeHaro thanks for your time brother.

@@mclovengarcia2883 You're very welcome. Have a good one!

Yes it can. Just move it to the end of its travel and keep pushing. It should slip when a bit of force is applied.

@@StuartdeHaro super sweet.. it worked! Thank you dude will be more convenient now

That's a common request. It's definitely on my list, but it's going to take a good bit of research to make sure I cover all the most common bases.

@@StuartdeHaro That will surely be one I will want to watch. I have studied the written text but my brain didn't store much of what i read.

Different nomenclature for the same thing. In some parts of the world they call it a whozamawhatzit.