Re: Machinist Tools/Measuring Tools

Posted by acolds On 2009/6/1 9:30:31

The base holding the dial indicator is called a surface gauge should not be magnetic the indicator appears to be a Starrett last word indicator which would be on the face of the indicator should have about .030 total indicator travel. Just as a note when I was a machinist apprentice 40 plus years ago we were required to buy are own personal tools and they were required to be Starrett , Lufkin or Brown and Sharp no other brands were allowed.http://www.mcmaster.com/#surface-gauges/=24lko2 (page 2243)
Also noticed that a lot of the hand measuring tools have little paper stickers on them which I assume are calibration stickers required periodically by most large companies to insure the tools are reading correct values. Just a little added useless information