A dial indicator is a precision mechanism for displaying the small movement of a contact point. It is composed of a case for mounting the parts, a spindle with a contact point and amplifying mechanism ...

When the job at hand is measuring something with micron-range precision, thoughts generally turn to a tool with a Mitutoyo or Starrett nameplate. But with a clever design and a little electronics know ...

If you’ve ever had the good fortune — or, after a shop mishap, the misfortune — to see the insides of a dial indicator, you’ll know the workings of these shop essentials resemble nothing so much as ...

Just because dial indicators have been around since the early 1900s, do not expect them to fade away with the last century. This tool’s long-term popularity is well earned. Dial indicators offer good ...

Some of the scientific measuring instruments you see in engine building articles might appear to be expensive, exotic implements far beyond the means of the average car crafter. And to the extent that ...