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Thread: Collecting dial indicators
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27th March 2014, 06:30 PM #1
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Collecting dial indicators
any one collect dial indicators...
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27th March 2014, 06:43 PM #2
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Nope
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27th March 2014, 06:44 PM #3
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I don't know about "collect" - to me that implies acquiring older models. I seem to accumulate them though, mostly Mitutoyo, Starrets & Moore and Wright in metric & imperial ranging in stroke from 10mm to 6" and with dials from 1" to 4".
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27th March 2014, 07:50 PM #4
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Yeah accumulate is the word. They just seem to breed in the drawer sometimes. There was a dial collection thread, I can't remember what it was called.
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27th March 2014, 07:53 PM #5
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I think there may be an unhealthy collection of such devices over in W.A. from memory……. Originally Posted by Ueee
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27th March 2014, 08:03 PM #6
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Here we go https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...tor+collection
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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27th March 2014, 08:12 PM #7
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Does anyone have an Australian made dial indicator ?
BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE
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27th March 2014, 08:16 PM #8
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I tend to collect them.... one of these days I'm going to fix them up lol.........hadnt happened yet.
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27th March 2014, 08:30 PM #9
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I think so.. but if its the one I'm thinking of its a basket case. Originally Posted by welder
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27th March 2014, 08:47 PM #10
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Can't say I collect them they just seem to follow me home. I have a vintage australian large face (approx 10cm) dial indicator. Unfortunately I am away with work and can't remember the brand name. Will post a photo next week when I get home.
By the way is it possible to have to many?
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27th March 2014, 09:30 PM #11
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No Originally Posted by markgray
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27th March 2014, 10:09 PM #12
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What he said. Originally Posted by Gavin Newman
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27th March 2014, 11:04 PM #13
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I used to have far more than I have now and I still have too many. Probably time to offload the excess.
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27th March 2014, 11:13 PM #14
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Its nice to have them but i find i use about 4 or 5 regularly and thats about it. The rest sit in the drawer feeling lonely. I'd rather collect easier to store things like lathes Originally Posted by Anorak Bob
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27th March 2014, 11:44 PM #15
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You dont want to know which one is my regular user Originally Posted by Ueee
Well at least they should be easier to find....... unless you take to hiding them in a box Originally Posted by Ueee
I'd rather collect easier to store things like lathes.
Stuart
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