Thread: Dial test indicator suppliers?

Rosebank Engineering: TESA

You maybe hard pressed to find a DTI without dovetail,you may have to settle for a Dial Indicator instead.

Thanks RC on the link. I cannot see any pricing though. I assume I will have to inquire.

Originally Posted by pipeclay

You maybe hard pressed to find a DTI without dovetail,you may have to settle for a Dial Indicator instead.

Yes, I have found the dovetails seem to be on almost every DTI. I did find however that the Interapid 312-1 and Starrett Last Word both have a 4mm mounting stem.

Although they are by no means a discount operation, Long Island Indicator stocks all those brands. In fact there should be no shortage of dealers on the internet for Interapid.

I bought my Haimer from a German dealer, my Interapid from Swiss Quality.

Greg

Since 1957, the Swiss made Tesa products are sold in some parts of the world under the name Brown & Sharpe.
Since 2001 both Tesa and Brown Sharpe are owned by the Swedish Hexagon AB.
I bought my Tesatast back in Switzerland in the 80's. It already had the dovetails. If well loked after, these can last a lifetime. Chris

Edit: added link to TESA Switzerland below
About TESA - TESA Technology

Originally Posted by Greg Q

I bought my Haimer from a German dealer

Care to share which one? If not public please PM me.

I am all ears on other Interapid dealers that anyone has first hand experience with.

The German dealer was on ebay, but that was almost two years ago so I cannot get the details any longer. I'd suggest searching GermBay directly and asking about shipping here. I find about 50% yes rate on that question.

Enco sells Interapid. They currently have a 15% off sale on their whole site. Input coupon code "Decweb" on sales of more than $149.

Greg

Here's a dovetailed version Tesa DTI at what seems to me a pretty reasonable price. But then what I think is reasonable, others might not...

NGK New Switzerland Tesa 18 10009 Dial Indicator 0 002mm | eBay

I'd say thats a bargain Bob.
Tool exchange has a few B&S tesatasts on his site, like usual they are dealer prices though.

Originally Posted by Greg Q

Enco sells Interapid. They currently have a 15% off sale on their whole site. Input coupon code "Decweb" on sales of more than $149.

Greg, unfortunately Enco does not sell the metric versions of the Interapid 312. Otherwise they would have been perfect with the 15% off.

Bob, the gauge had graduations that were 0.001. I am ideally looking for 0.01. All that being said that Ebay acution is sold now..

PS: I had checked Enco previously, and did know about the NGK auctions.