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These are surprising quality for the price (magnetic bases aren't
expensive either). I don't recall needing any extension when I used one:
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-travel-machinists-dial-indicator-63521.html
I think one of these would work OK, would be plenty long (as long as you
can hold it secure):
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-fractional-dial-caliper-63655.html
On 3/30/2022 11:57 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> I shall be addressing the solenoid adjustment process on my BT7â??s
> overdrive quite soon. Reading saved files from the gurus, it seems
> that one way of getting it right is with a dial gauge. Looks fool
> proof in the video and could be perfect for someone like me with
> little mechanical instinct/feel who is better off following instructions.
>
> I was quite reluctant to go down this route initially as I thought the
> gauges would be wildly expensive. Especially so, if you consider how
> often Iâ??m likely to use one! However, prices arenâ??t too bad and I
> think Iâ??ll get one.
>
> Soâ?¦â?¦â?¦.seems to me that the probe bits on the gauges Iâ??m looking at
> are
> all too short to get down to the ball bearing in the ODâ??s operating
> valve.
>
> Looking at the pictures on eBay and Google Images, it seems that most
> of the probes are tipped with a knurled point which looks like itâ??s
> designed to be unscrewed. My hope is that tip screws off in order to
> fit an extension. Iâ??ve seen extensions on eBay, all with 2.5M thread.
>
> Am I right? Does the tip come off to permit the addition of an
> extension?? (Plainly, not all gauges have this knurled tip and Iâ??ll be
> avoiding those without!)
>
> Simon
>
>
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These are surprising quality for the price (magnetic bases aren't
expensive either). I don't recall needing any extension when I used
one:<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-travel-machinists-dial-indicator-63521.html";>https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-travel-machinists-dial-indicator-63521.html</a><br>
<br>
I think one of these would work OK, would be plenty long (as long as
you can hold it secure):<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-fractional-dial-caliper-63655.html";>https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-fractional-dial-caliper-63655.html</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/30/2022 11:57 AM, Simon Lachlan
via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I shall be addressing the solenoid
adjustment process on my BT7â??s overdrive quite soon. Reading
saved files from the gurus, it seems that one way of getting
it right is with a dial gauge. Looks fool proof in the video
and could be perfect for someone like me with little
mechanical instinct/feel who is better off following
instructions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was quite reluctant to go down this route
initially as I thought the gauges would be wildly expensive.
Especially so, if you consider how often Iâ??m likely to use
one! However, prices arenâ??t too bad and I think Iâ??ll get
one.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So���.seems to me that the probe bits on
the gauges Iâ??m looking at are all too short to get down to the
ball bearing in the ODâ??s operating valve. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking at the pictures on eBay and Google
Images, it seems that most of the probes are tipped with a
knurled point which looks like itâ??s designed to be unscrewed.
My hope is that tip screws off in order to fit an extension.
Iâ??ve seen extensions on eBay, all with 2.5M thread. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Am I right? Does the tip come off to permit
the addition of an extension?? (Plainly, not all gauges have
this knurled tip and Iâ??ll be avoiding those without!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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