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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>
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<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>
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I think one of these would work OK, would be plenty long (as long as
you can hold it secure):<br>
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<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>
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<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 BT7’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 I’m likely to use
one! However, prices aren’t too bad and I think I’ll get one.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So……….seems to me that the probe bits on
the gauges I’m looking at are all too short to get down to the
ball bearing in the OD’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 it’s designed to be unscrewed.
My hope is that tip screws off in order to fit an extension.
I’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 I’ll be avoiding those without!)<o:p></o:p></p>
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