Dial Indicator, Magnetic Base & Point Set - Includes a 22 Piece Indicator Point Set and a Plastic Case, LittleMachineShop.com (1782)

Now this is a very handy tool worked perfect you can set it in all different directions and all different configurations this is definitely a must-have tool you're pretty much every kind of and for measuring the tolerance on tons of different things if you're looking for quality tool this is definitely a really good one and a very good price at it to extremely good price works great I was very happy with her

The mounting system is very awkward, but the gauge is quite accurate and the base has a very strong magnet.Taking one star off just because of how convoluted the arms are to use and position properly. I ended up rigging my own system.

When I by a tool, I expect it to work for what it offers. This is junk and I will be returning it to Amazon.The place that the dial indicator attaches to the arm is just metal sandwiching metal. The nut cannot be tightened enough to hold the gauge without movement - significant movement. No way to get two measurements the same. No instructions, return info, or even assembly diagram.Just junk.I call them "Gotcha's." Crap that is sold by vendors that think it is ok as long as it looks good on the shelf and cheap enough that people won't return it. I can go to Walmart for that.

As other reviews note. The base and dial indicator mount are pretty flimsy. The dial indicator itself seems decent enough, but the mount broke without any real effort. The trouble is, you have to tighten it more than the clamp can handle just to get the dial indicator to stay steady, otherwise it rotates and throws any accurate measurement out the window.

used the tool about 4 times and the clamp that holds the dial indicator broke and now the tool is useless because I have nothing to attach the dial indicator too

I already had a 1" dial indicator as well as a magnetic base that still work fine. The tip set is what I really wanted out of this set. The variety of tips included is well worth the price of the whole kit. I wasn't surprised to find that the base and indicator were exactly the same (except for the name on them) as what I already have when I opened the box. I've had my base and indicator for years so I expect that these will also last a long time and now I have 2 of each if I should ever need them.

Perfect inexpensive tool!!! I purchased this to use on a utv motor to find TDC I recently replaced the crankshaft on and it worked flawless. I've borrowed a friends in the past while rebuilding snowmobile engines and decided it was time to add one to my tool collection. For the price this is a great set to add to your toolbox.

This is an inexpensive indicator and magnetic base, that should be sufficient to get me started. I have not been able to put it to use yet, so until I update my review, I am primarily posting this to add pictures to help others get a better view of the product, and how it fastens together.As can be seen in the first photo, tightening the wingnut shortens the screw, which clamps the right split piece onto the rod of the magnetic base arm. The bit on the left is a cup and "nut" combo, with a through-hole perpendicular to the screw, with a split-sleeve within. As the "nut" is pulled into the cup, the through-hole gets cross-tension, tightening onto the stud within. The split piece on my unit was very tight, which makes adjusting it on the holder rod difficult. I should be able to pry it open slightly to ease motion.The now captive stud is what holds the indicator, as shown in the second photo. A thumbscrew is removed from it, and the indicator mounted with the stud through the mounting ear on the rear.