Quick release indicator holder

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbS1hNTRMWnlMQlhqd0V3dU1JYlc4cHdOelhfd3xBQ3Jtc0trMHN1RjNFcDF5UkVXbWZQQkh0eWxmbXdiQ2Utb0pYTkhLM1IxOFdrVG04TmhOMTNaVTQzOERXSkRCZ054dlNybDFyU19aVU5mbWxwcGZaejNjbDcyZGhtVUtmWUI0UEdvUENsczNvcjdPMW9xSGJCYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1pwSVxKSOu24M2S6xmMeWBGY7t5yaBgxw%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&stzid=UgxARZVayueqcmCRuOd4AaABAg

This link takes you out of youtube ???

Steve.

Hi Steve, do links have to be to youtube videos?

… Presumably not …. but why not link it like this : **LINK**

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwSVxKSOu24M2S6xmMeWBGY7t5yaBgxw/view

to avoid surprising people ?

MichaelG.

Interesting idea Greg.

Better still embed it

Thanks for that, I am still learning the methods of this site.

Seems quite a nifty idea. Without fully knowing how this particular unit works - but I assume it's magnetic by the way it locks on - wouldn't you get issues with those tiny shards that milling produces sometimes getting stuck to it whenever you put it down on the workbench? I find the buggers get everywhere no matter what!

I use a commercial 'Universal' holder that only cost about a tenner and works fine. Just fitting and tightening with the screw only takes a few seconds.

Regards Mike

A very handy tool, so long as it doesn't magnetise the spindle. If it does you'll have to be very careful when changing tools not to trap swarf that's stuck to the taper.

Hope it doesn't magnetise the indicator

Roy

It is magnetic but quite eqasy to wipe over the magnets. I keep it well above the spindle on the guarding and have no issues with swarf so far. Perhaps because I don't machine too many ferrous jobs on the machine.

On the Bridgeport I use a similar type which clicks onto the spindle nose without magnets, this can be done as there are no drive dogs in the way.

Both are extremely rigid with no needle flutter when rotating the bezel with the bonus of a low working height.

The feature that encouraged me to design the system is that I wanted to keep the dti stylus movement directly towards the spindle centreline and also perpendicular to the bed. This allows the stylus to enter small bores easily without having to set the dti square which can be a pain on other holders. This was achieved by replacing the round dti spigot with a hexagon to keep it aligned at all times.

No it is too far away from the magnets and the holder is Aluminium, although I have always regularly demagnetisd my indicators and edgefinders.

That just comes up with an error message

Greg, it says the video is unavailable as it is private.

Sorry about that, I thought it would work as the site likes youtube links. It works on my pc lol.

Let me try another way.

Edited By Greg Webb 1 on 03/10/2023 15:53:16

Greg, it is asking me to ask you permission to view that file.

Go to YouTube and publish it as a video, that way everyone will be able to see it.

Please try this link, I'm using the embed button. It looks like it is still processing so be patient.

Edited By Greg Webb 1 on 03/10/2023 16:32:22

You get this:

Where you uploaded to Drive, open a new tab, go to YouTube and publish there. It will be easier. Also people without Google accounts will be able to see it.