Rise/fall indicator dimensions

[Brian.Evans]

I have finally gotten a good enough working relationship with a local machinist that he has agreed to help me make a rise/fall indicator for around $40. However, I've only seen pictures, and never with any kind of dimensions. We could probably figure it out, but I'd really like to make this as easy on him as possible. I really need to make this to get my slipjoints spot on. If you've got one that you made or bought, could you post the dimensions? I'll try not to copy anything exactly, but I don't even have a starting point.

 

[Craigb]

Mine is 4 inch by 6 inch for the base and I just used a blade and spring to eyeball the slot and holes. Take a photo of one with you and a large and small spring and blade to get the rest of it located. I can send you a photo of mine if it would help.

 

[12345678910]

Start with a pic.

Your machinist will know the size of the dial indicator face.

 

[synthesist]

You might wanna look at this thread too: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...oint-makers-prototype-rise-and-fall-indicator

Ken has a different approach that might be easier to make and, at least, as versatile.

Here is a page with a more detailed description of designing and constructing a rise/fall indicator: http://ckdforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=386971&postcount=370

Syn

 

[ldoyle]

Mine is like many others I have seen . Base is 6x6 , slide is 4 long 1 wide and 1/2 deep , indicator groove is 2 long 3/8 wide and about 1/16th deep . All dementions are in inches by the way .

 

[Mark Behnke]

From Bruce Bumps tutorial here:
http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?9824-Swayback-Wharncliffe-How-To