Help Sand & Dial Indicator

I can understand why you'r afraid to touch it. But violence is never the right solution. Perhaps find a local pound?

More seriously, it's probably the right thing to take it apart and clean it, lubricating it with the appropriate lubricant. Dog spit ain't it.

LOL no no the indicator is what I don't want to touch , as to grind in more sand. There is a nice long durt road out where I shoot really close to here that has been calling this dog for awhile now , but I can't do that.

Take it apart ! So, I'm screwed , A ? That's what I figured. I don't have tools that small , little alone small fingers.

--Getcher self a bottle of 4-alarm hot sauce and douse a few sacrificial items on the table; that oughtta do the trick. --A pal of mine lives next door to a coop of barky dogs and he's fastened a solenoid valve from an old washing machine to a tree in his backyard (one that allows a view of the barky dogs). When they start barking he presses a button on his desk and it squirts them; very kewl. :-)

Nice dead dog! Actually, chain the dog so that he can't get into the shop is one thing. Another is to keep the door closed to the shop, putting on a closer if necessary. Get a electric fence transformer and hook it up to the bench (metal top please) and turn it on when you leave the shop AND remember to turn it off when you arrive at the bench. Window screen on the floor (dual chore of picking up swarf and grounding the dog) will quickly teach him about not going to the table or other such locations. Even a small tool on the floor will teach him to not do that sort of stuff. If the dog really is persistant, then it is time to get rid of it.

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Listening to Jerry Baker's garden show on Saturday morinings gives an idea. Try

Look for their Mad Dog 357 sauce (357,000 Scoville units); or if you wnat to get drastic I think they have some 1,000,000 Scoville unit oil .

Its dead , not the dog , yet. My '95 MSC says a good $100.

Is there a better range than .05 ? The hinged type , hell I can't read this stuff. I was just fine with the one I HAD. Hear I thought it was .0005 not .005" ...

Any recommendations ? Guess I need a new one to continue... The ones with one larger round end opposite might do for me . The one that is ruined had a number of spots to hold on to , but I never used them , yet.

I'd try getting a set of small tools, and a magnifying glass. A cheap set isn't much, and the worst thing that can heppen is that you ruin it further. At best, you've saved $100, and found out how to repair dial indicators.

Well, you could always buy a set of small tools.

You might find a few helpful suggestions in

Good luck!

Ted

Also depends on what kind of indicator it is. Some of them (like the starrett 196) actually come apart pretty easy and can be cleaned that way. Others are not so easy - but are a bit more dirt-proof. I would first off remove any particulates from the plunger (if plunger type) and see how sticky it has gotten.

The plunger-type on my lathe that I use for a carriage travel depth indicator gets swarfed all the time and never seems to mind it.

JIm

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I have repaired several types of indicators myself, without directions, and it sure is faster the second time you do one. If you would please post the brand and model perhaps it's one I can help you with. Then maybe you can profit from my misteaks, er, mistakes. Cheers, Eric

Thanks for the offer , but its dead. I ordered a new one from MSC. It was china junk , I took it apart , and got it for $10 at a swap meet a good 7 years ago. It worked for my needs until the ahhh dog. Maybe I was suppose to have a new one??? Naw, I need to take care of the dog ... somehow.

Is my spelling getting to ya?

I went at cleaning it as best as I thought , but it must be bent and never live again in my hands. Like intermittent problems and things like splicing tape , getting apart tint film , and clocks.

In my experience 3-in-1 oil and WD-40 are quite unsatisfactory as precision instrument lubes. Starrett M-1 or CRC 3-36 are much better.

Ted

Spelling? Hadn't noticed any!

:^)

Jim

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