Thread: Adjusting a test indicator contact point

Just grip the contact point and move it to where you want it. There is a clutch(?) in there.
If you're not game I can make a video to show you.

Stuart

Crickets on, not doing anything else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70gv...ature=youtu.be

p.s. you might want to take a little more care. that is my cheapie.

Well how about that!

Ive been poring over mitutoyo websites and reading useless manuals and nowhere is there any mention of how to adjust the points angle.
Mark.

Don't worry, I was the same when I got my first dial test indicator... I was wondering how the hell do I move the lever... Being a precision instrument, grabbing the lever and yanking it around was something i never considered.. Then you look inside at how they are built and you understand you are not damaging the mechanism by doing it as it goes up against a stop at the end of the travel...

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Crickets on, not doing anything else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70gv...ature=youtu.be

p.s. you might want to take a little more care. that is my cheapie.

Hi Stuart,

You need to re-shoot the video on that, put up a long scrolling title, add some cheesy background music.. scrolling credits... pad it out to at least a minute.

Keith Fenner, TubalCain or others would stretch it out to a half hour show.. with some long winded discussion...

Ray

Yep, i'll put my hand up and say it felt like an unnatural way to adjust a "precision instrument" when I first used one!

Simon

Originally Posted by .RC.

Don't worry, I was the same when I got my first dial test indicator...

Me three lol

Originally Posted by RayG

You need to re-shoot the video on that, put up a long scrolling title, add some cheesy background music.. scrolling credits... pad it out to at least a minute.

Maybe I should shoot it from multi angles ............Its got more views already than then power Z on the Hauser

Stuart

Wow. Well done Stuart.
Who would have thought it would go viral. Lol.

Phil

I'm tipping it will show up on Channel 7 Sunrise show soon!

Simon

Originally Posted by simonl

I'm tipping it will show up on Channel 7 Sunrise show soon!

Simon

Yeah, Koshy will show just about any old crap.......

Originally Posted by RayG

Hi Stuart,

You need to re-shoot the video on that, put up a long scrolling title, add some cheesy background music.. scrolling credits... pad it out to at least a minute.

Keith Fenner, TubalCain or others would stretch it out to a half hour show.. with some long winded discussion...

Ray

Making sure that everything is repeated 7 or 8 times just to get the point across. Make you wonder about the viewers they are catering for.

Re the OP, I will also put my hand up.

Dean

I remember being dumbfounded when I first saw someone crank the probe to position. All of my cherished notions of tool care and velvet-lined toolboxes were crushed.

GQ

I don't feel too bad now. For ages I was doing all these fancy set ups just to get the DTI in position and then performing gymnastics so I could read it. I was thinking I would need to buy a few more DTIs with different lever angles.

Then one day I bumped the DTI. When my shock and horror abated, it all became clear...

RE the video, don't forget to make a version with an imperial DTI.

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Who would have thought it would go viral.

I guess that makes Stu a virus.