Dial Gauge Addiction

**matthew_g** · 27th March 2012, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Very nice Ray, with 0.3" travel, isnt it damped like (I think) Gregs is?

lol Dont even try BT, Ray wins

, And I come second lol

Stuart

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

And I was about to delete the inventory because some might think I have a sickness.

You boys seriously have more?

If I get a chance tomorrow I will take a photo of my collection, To date I have about 70 dial and dial test indicators

YES I do have a sickness.......AND I'M PROUD OF IT

I see plenty of people who collect stamps, shells, Coke memorabilia, so on and so on.
I have a metrology fetish and enjoy collecting anything to do with it, not just dials.
I have actually gone as far as purchasing a glass fronted wall unit to display most of it. And yes it is in the shed for all my visitors to oagle and drool..

**jhovel** · 27th March 2012, 12:30 AM

**Dave'H** · 27th March 2012, 12:48 AM

Here's a pic.

This one is 62 years old, still works

Dave'H

**Stustoys** · 27th March 2012, 12:51 AM

Hi Dave H,
Thats an interesting shaped tip, any specail reason or is that just how it came?

Stuart

p.s. Matt you make Ray and I look normal thanks hehe

**Dave'H** · 27th March 2012, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Hi Dave H,
Thats an interesting shaped tip, any specail reason or is that just how it came?

Stuart

p.s. Matt you make Ray and I look normal thanks hehe

It was called a "cosine tip" it eliminates the cosine error. (Or it supposed to)

It came like that.

Dave'H

**Anorak Bob** · 27th March 2012, 08:34 AM

From an undated Verdict Gauge catalogue, maybe early '70s.

BT

**Stustoys** · 27th March 2012, 08:01 PM

Thanks Guys,
Now I NEED one of those

Here are my latest additions. It seems I cant help myself.

Stuart

**azzrock** · 27th March 2012, 10:29 PM

hi Stuart these three dial have thee diff model names. Have you figured out the difference between them.

**Anorak Bob** · 27th March 2012, 10:30 PM

Do you know the history of your Mahrs Stu? Joe's Mahr also has a hand printed dial .

The readily removable dial lends itself to handiwork.

BT

p.s. Aaron, have a look here - https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/so...-stuff-140794/

**Stustoys** · 27th March 2012, 11:06 PM

Thanks BT,
Seems I need a Supramess to make the set lol

Hi Aaron,
Zentimess= 0.0005"
Compramess=0.0001"
Millimess=0.00005"
"supramess"=0.00002"

Stuart

**Graziano** · 27th March 2012, 11:25 PM

I had a look at the big Mercer I remembered as a 5-6": it's a 3" dial face with 1" travel and 0-99 thou round the dial.

**Anorak Bob** · 28th March 2012, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Thanks BT,
Seems I need a Supramess to make the set lol

Hi Aaron,
Zentimess= 0.0005"
Compramess=0.0001"
Millimess=0.00005"
"supramess"=0.00002"

Stuart

That's only half of it . You need the metric equivalents. Mahr also produced a he-man size version of these little indicators. Should be featured in the catalogue scans I posted.

**Stustoys** · 28th March 2012, 12:31 AM

Hi BT,
I saw that you could get them in metric, but thats ok I can do the convertion in my head(then again on these sort of guage I could just do some new art work and call them metric shhhhhhhh). Most of the readings I do it doesnt matter I just want it as close to ) as I can get and pick the graduation to suit the work I'm doing. Though that may change if I ever get some of the jobs I have lined up for dail gauges done. I cant find the he-man size but its late, maybe I'm a little blind.

Stuart

**Stustoys** · 29th March 2012, 09:19 PM

Matthew has forgotten his pictures :'(

**Anorak Bob** · 30th March 2012, 12:21 AM

I can't blame the shared one camera Melbournian thing for Matt's tardiness can I ?

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