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    Centering Dial Indicator

    Recently had to use the rotary table on the milling machine but did not have enough headroom to center it with the co-axial indicator. My milling table is mounted on a circular column so there is no possibility to lower it down, indicate and putting it up again without loosing the centering. Came up with the idea to use a 30mm range dial indicator. Unscrewed the tip and made a quick perpendicular extension enough for clearance. Worked beautifully. Can indicate holes ranging from around 50mm to 110mm diameter.


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    Thanks johncg! We've added your Dial Indicator Offset Extension to our Measuring and Marking category,
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