I have an NSK dial indicator, and while I do not know exactly how old it is, it's certainly not new. Superficially, it seems to work, but at the end of the travel (near zero), the movement slows significantly (it even stopped before I started working it back and forth a few times). On top of that, there are two places in the travel where I can feel some sort of a "bump" or "ridge". There's no detectable dings in the shaft, and it doesn't look like the needle is skipping, so no broken teeth (I'm hoping).
The question is, is it worth sending this out to have it serviced? Is that a thing that actually happens? I claim no credentials as a machinist, but if this indicator is worth saving, I'd like to do it (or even pass it on to someone else who would, if it would be too expensive for me).
The question is, is it worth sending this out to have it serviced? Is that a thing that actually happens? I claim no credentials as a machinist, but if this indicator is worth saving, I'd like to do it (or even pass it on to someone else who would, if it would be too expensive for me).
