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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: CarlosA on November 19, 2012, 06:58:43 pm

Title: Harbor Freight is almost awesome sometimes..
Post by: CarlosA on November 19, 2012, 06:58:43 pm

I don`t really go to harbor freight much but every now and then there is something we can use.

I have been thinking about this dial indicator for a while and after ordering a metric piece that didn't fit my adapter I forgot about it.

So i`m happy to report that the HF digital dial indicator fits the standard adapters and has a nice big easy to see display. I`ll try it out soon and let everyone know if it works well. My car is still being weird with the vibes and occasional white smoke but yet easy starting.

(http://onespeedfast.com/rabbit-forums/dial-indicator-1.jpg)

(http://onespeedfast.com/rabbit-forums/dial-indicator-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Harbor Freight is almost awesome sometimes..
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on November 19, 2012, 07:08:16 pm

My HF dial doesn't fit either of my adapters without removing a part, rigging a rubber band opposite return spring, and hooking it up backward.
It is an older one though.

Title: Re: Harbor Freight is almost awesome sometimes..
Post by: CarlosA on November 19, 2012, 07:23:42 pm

Quote from: 745 turbogreasel on November 19, 2012, 07:08:16 pm

My HF dial doesn't fit either of my adapters without removing a part, rigging a rubber band opposite return spring, and hooking it up backward.
It is an older one though.

Yeah .. i had the same problem with the metric gauge i got online - the stem wasnt long enough, the diameter was too big, etc - all this after i got rid of my lathe of course. :(