Dial Indicator???

Kroll

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Guys finally I have come to the conclusion that I need a decent dial indicator magnetic base.I am looking at this cause someone or several members here saying awhile back that this is a good one for the money.Yes my pockets are shallow,very much so.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Noga-DG105...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
I would like to also get myself a test indicator?That has the little dovetails for clamping,that has the little ball on it,what would you suggest for this magnetic base?









 
Don't hesitate you will never regret it..... noga makes great holders...

I have a brown & sharpe bestest .0005 jewled test indicator.... but a mitutoyo will probably cost a little less...
 
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I actually bought this one. I wouldn't buy it again. It's about as rigid as a castle of cards. I can not even adjust the dial, and keep the same reading on it. But I'm sure someone else would disagree. Personally, if I had to buy another one now, I'd probably save up a little more, and she'll out for a mitutoyo. And I just might...
 
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Oh, yeah, I got one of those a few years back, or its twin. The rods are a nuisance to orient and set (that Noga one-knob
item looks VERY attractive after trying to use this one). The indicator body is made of some kind of pot
metal (zinc) that generates dust; it started to jam, and needed dust wiped out, and the shaft bushing flushed with
liquid metal polish, rinsed with isopropyl alcohol, to rejuvenate. It DOES work well enough to improve my fence-adjusting
on the tablesaw, though. The magnet base is OK, so far.
 
I love my Noga holder. I got the version with the fine adjust on the base and it has worked great for me.

It's usually got a Shars half thou in it, but I have a Compac tenths test indicator when I need more accuracy.

I have the harbor freight version of the 2-bar holder. The magnet is going to hold a mister. The bars are pretty useless. Way too much flex. I think I turned one of them into a useful part for another project on the lathe... :)
 
I limped along with those cheapo $20 magnetic holders until I finally got fed up and purchased a Noga NF61003.

Night and day difference. The Noga is solid - pictures do not do it justice. It's like moving from a benchtop to a knee mill.
 
I bought two Noga knock-offs a couple of months back. They work great, but now that I know how well they work, the next one will be a true Noga.
 
I have a Noga base and love it. I suggest you check around and see if you can find a better price. Many vendors will have sales on them.

I have gotten a couple of nice test indicators from eBay that were used, so don't overlook them. At times, there are some good, solid name brands on eBay, used, that can be had for a decent price.

Good luck,
Ted
 
I have had a Noga DG10533 for quite a few years and find it ideal in my hobbyist shop with 13x40 lathe, Millrite mill, 6x18 surface grinder, and for metrology work for scraping and other testing. It is everything the others are not. The only better ones are hand made by their users. Like this one:
Well worth a watch to find out the issues, yes issues, with Noga holders, and to explain as well as build a holder that is better than any off the shelf. Robin Renzetti is the original designer of this style indicator stand. Hope you enjoy.
 
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