My newly repaired B&S Indicator is here!

[widgitmaster]

Last month I sent my long tip B&S BestTest dial indicator out for repairs, it arrive today and is working excellent!

The crystal was dull and scuffed, the tip was worn, the movement was sticking, and the indicator now has a new crystal and long tip!

I sent it to Arizona for repairs! Very pleased with results and price! $44.95

Phoenix Small Tool Repair
1819 south 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone# 602-256-7011
Fax# 602-340-9052
Calibration Laboratory

[tobyaxis]

Eric,

When you change a short tip to a long tip does that not change the accuracy too? Unless you are calculating the error or it was rejeweled and calibrated for a longer tip.

[widgitmaster]

tobyaxis,
My indicator is a true "Long Tip" model, they just repaired and re-calibrated it with the exact length tip it was designed for!

You are correct too, as these indicators loose accuracy if the tip is not propper. However, my usage is rarely in a QC environment! I use my indicators for tramming the head on my mill, locating center of parts, leveling parts truing parts in a lathe, etc. In these cases the "Zero" is all I need!

The error of an impropper tip would only show up when using the indicator with a height gage while on a surface plate to transfer or compair measurement from a "Cadalic Gage" (which I do not own)!

Eric

[lakeside]

I just bought a new blake coaxle indicator. My brown-sharp had an issue with a short tip after I launched it at 6000 rmp

[tobyaxis]

Originally Posted by lakeside I just bought a new blake coaxle indicator. My brown-sharp had an issue with a short tip after I launched it at 6000 rmp

Yea, in a rush? How is the Coaxle working out. Those are a bit more expensive than regular indicators. I like the stationary Dial when indicating, no more mirrors