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deezgunz
09-03-2011, 12:50 PM
What apparatus are you guys using to hold the dial test indicator when testing the flywheel runout? Thanks for the replys.
SafeAirOne
09-03-2011, 01:59 PM
One of these (http://www.harborfreight.com/multipositional-magnetic-base-with-fine-adjustment-5645.html).
stonefox
09-03-2011, 03:07 PM
One of these (http://www.harborfreight.com/multipositional-magnetic-base-with-fine-adjustment-5645.html).
Thanks Mark I just ordered one.
Donnie
09-06-2011, 07:54 AM
One of these (http://www.harborfreight.com/multipositional-magnetic-base-with-fine-adjustment-5645.html).
Yikes, this must be a real piece of "quality" for 10 bux???? & 29 bux for a caliper???
Remember, here is no free lunch........YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ! ! ! ah-sol...Donnie
SafeAirOne
09-06-2011, 10:37 AM
Yikes, this must be a real piece of "quality" for 10 bux???? & 29 bux for a caliper???
Remember, here is no free lunch........YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ! ! ! ah-sol...Donnie


All it needs to do is hold the dial indicator steadily at one point in space, which it does nicely, though the model I have doesn't have that funky adjustment thing halfway down the outer arm.
I Leak Oil
09-06-2011, 11:15 AM
Yikes, this must be a real piece of "quality" for 10 bux???? & 29 bux for a caliper???
Remember, here is no free lunch........YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ! ! ! ah-sol...Donnie

Couple things. I don't think anyone advocated the cheapo caliper. The dial indicator stand will be fine for 99.9% of the people here because it's automotive(not really precision work) and it's most likely getting used once every 18 months or so. You want a higher quality indicator, the stand doesn't matter as much.

We build stamping tools and molds here at work along with some production machining. Our stands aren't all top of the line either.

"ah-sol"...classy....
SafeAirOne
09-06-2011, 12:12 PM
"ah-sol"...classy....


I missed that on his reply. Real nice. :rolleyes:
Jim-ME
09-06-2011, 02:07 PM
Unfortunately even in the Rover community we have jerks.
Jim
amcordo
09-06-2011, 03:21 PM
Unfortunately even in the Rover community we have jerks.
Jim


I've been on here for two years and you guys give away the "jerk" title to someone else?
I Leak Oil
09-06-2011, 06:15 PM
Tony, you're no longer the flavor of the month. Do something stupid, like replace that bowtie motor with a 2.25 and you may earn your rightful place back. But for now your just.....Tony.....:p
stomper
09-07-2011, 05:51 AM
I prefer to call him Tony, the man with the mythical rover. Then again, I think it was all a fluke, since we haven't seen any more girls in his rover except for that one time...:)
SafeAirOne
09-07-2011, 04:49 PM
Then again, I think it was all a fluke, since we haven't seen any more girls in his rover except for that one time...:)


What about that pic in the parade?