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jfrench
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Does anyone have a good source for a METRIC dial indicator?

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I got a digital one from Harbor Freight for like $25 or so. It's metric/english, take your pick. And it's the only place I found a metric one that had a decent throw to it. 20mm I think. I checked Enco, MSC, and I'm drawing a blank right now. But really, the only place I found, and where it wouldn't cost an arm and a leg.

You should see the god awful contraption I made to mount it!
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Thanks bbeardb - but I need one similar to the one I have on my deep throat calipers, which is mechanical. Its for a small brace height jig I want to make in order to measure fan brace height quicker/easier.

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Joshua,

FWIW,I picked one up on Ebay a few months ago for a very reasonable price.

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Josh,

I think this is what "B" is talking about...it is mechanically digital!

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Shane - thanks for clarifying that for me. That would work well and there's a Harbor Freight store in town.

Just wish it weren't digital...

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I have picked up several on ebay. They have all been very nice. I haven't been burnt yet.

I got 2 starett's and a mitatoyo for less than $20 each. they all work perfectly.


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Yeah, that's the one. Mechanically digital!

[QUOTE=jfrench]

Just wish it weren't digital...[/QUOTE]

You're such a traditionalist!


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I bought a couple of these ?12.93 dial indicators from Axminster in the UK, they work fine. I have no idea what shipping to the US would be, though.


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Josh take a look at Grizzly. They have quite a selction.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/category.aspx?key=260040

and here
http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2007/Main/637

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MSC industrial supplies
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm
or ENCO
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRHM

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I have the one from HF that Shane linked to, and it works great.


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