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Pete.:

--- Quote from: guds777 on January 01, 2016, 04:31:11 PM ---one quick question, doesn't the magnet affect the accuracy of the dial indicator.

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Only if pointing north-south, if you use it east-west it's ok. For the same reason you should never point your tailstock towards the North Pole and hit the lathe with a sledge hammer - all of your tools will instantly jump onto the lathe as it becomes magnetised :D :D :D :D

mechman48:

--- Quote from: AussieJimG on March 17, 2015, 07:36:27 PM ---Here is a cheap alternative to using a DTI: http://start-model-engineering.co.uk/machines-and-tooling/minilathe/micro-dro/

Jim

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This is exactly what I have to fit on my cross slide & boy does it work a treat.
George

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