Zero Reset Delay

[Ceej0103]

I have some higher-end mitutoyo digital dial indicators I picked up at an auction. I love them. But it irritates me to hell that there’s no delay between triggering a zero using the origin button and the unit actually establishing the origin. Without fail, the pressure it takes to push the button causes the unit to read +\- and not actually 0.0000. The pressure required to turn the fine adjust on my magnetic holder also results in it being nearly impossible to establish a true 0.0000 origin. If I’m mounted to the mill, no problem, use the mill’s X, Y, Z to get me to a zero origin. But sometimes the base is mounted to a surface that has no fine adjustment.

Is there a mag base/arm out there that has the holding power and fine adjustment capabilities to help me out here? I’m using some bargain bases from Amazon made by Clockwise.

 

[mksj]

Noga make fine adjustment holders that attaches to indicators, there are also bases with fine adjustment (I use both types). One could also modify the magnetic base with a fine thread adjustment similar to below.

 

[Ceej0103]

Noga make fine adjustment holders that attaches to indicators, there are also bases with fine adjustment (I use both types). One could also modify the magnetic base with a fine thread adjustment similar to below.
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Thanks, I'll look in to acquiring some higher quality bases.