Thread: Repairer for Dial Indicators

What brand is it?

It is a Starrett Last word 711 where as the contact point does not return to its home position as though a spring is broken ???

Regards
Garry

It might just be that the Starrett last word can get a little sidetracked at times if its moved to full scale. I've good a picture on there somewhere I'll try and dig it up.

Stuart

If you remove the screw cap from the end(not the side) you might see something like this. The lever(red arrow) should be in the slot(green arrow).

This of course assumes that your lastword has the same insides as my lastword and that this is the problem.

Stuart

Stuart,
thank you I will check my indictor as you suggested
Garry

Hi Garry,

I have sent a Mitutoyo to Qualos in Melbourne for repair. It was an easy fix for them and the price was pretty good. Note they don't calibrate after repair.

You should be able to get a recommendation from whoever imports Starrett.

Cheers

The Beryl Bloke

I have tried Starrett Aust but they cannot recommend any repairer and in their answer it is too old to repair

Garry

There is always Long Island Indicator Service in USA.

http://longislandindicator.com/index.html

Don't know if the shipping will be too expensive.

There is a lot of information buried in there.

Regards,

Findlay.

Long island don't want to touch Starrett

Michael

Gentlemen many thanks for all the advice, I have cleaned the contact point pivot end and a drop of Singer sewing machine oil and all is good.
It appears through lack of use the movement became sluggish and gummed up.

Garry