Thanks for the positive comment The only bad thing is I could only fix three of them The others had bodies that were riveted together and I wasn’t going that far is the drill out rivets And one of them had a broken threaded shaft Thank you Ray
My experience with fixing them, they were dropped and slightly bent the plunger rod. But as these were $8 indicators, that I would buy by the half dozen, attempting to get them straight and the action smooth, was not worth the frustration of their hanging up when needed. I see they are $13USD currently on eBay, for the 25mm/1" travel. It's a good video to show those that have not had one opened to see some of what is in them. The backlash mechanism is of real interest. Also I've had the springs get loose when they are dropped, and have had good luck fixing those.
I agree with you some times the juice is not worth the squeeze I did learn a few things and would feel more comfortable taking apart a better quality indicator I am gathering up cheep finger indicators now thank you for taking the time to comment Ray
Having had many employees & kids & wife, I've had to develop an interest in fixing things. Mostly power tools. So often the fix is simple and obvious. Often nothing more than clean and lube. For those that actually need repair having a lathe and mill makes it possible to fix lots of things. The high cost of taking it to a repair shop makes it a throwaway for most people. Even if you can't fix it, you get to see how it works. Over time manufacturing has changed with new methods to cut costs, sometimes even make it better.
I could not agree with you more and some of the cheaper tool can not be taken apart due to ultra sonic welding of plastic parts thank you for taking the time to comment Ray
Hola Ig soy de Ecuador excelente las explicaciones que enseña en las reparaciones de los relojes (dial) si explicará en español para entenderle mejor le agradezco infinitamente le saluda Marcos Velasco
