Matthew Gregory
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Figured I should share this, on the off chance anyone else here could benefit from it...
My Mitutoyo .0005" dial test indicator started getting sticky and not repeating. Who knows why... maybe dropped too many times, maybe funky and gunky inside from years of use (it was a hand-me-down). Rather than pitching it and spending a heap of money on a new one, I stumbled across a guy that repairs them.
Mark Ratkowski:
M.R. Tool Repair
269 Lancaster Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-307-3302 cell
815-893-6288 fax
mrtool2010@hotmail.com
Turnaround was stupidly fast (in fact, I had to have him hold my order for a few days while I was out of town), the DTI came back immaculate and working better than it did when it was first handed to me, and tests flawlessly on my gage blocks. Pricing was VERY reasonable, too.
For a hobbyist-level yutz like me, I'm more than satisfied with the results, and don't know if I'm capable of discerning the performance of his repair from a new one. A job shop may wish to reduce the risk and exposure and just write it off, but I'm happy as all get-out that I didn't just have to buy a new one for a lot more money.
Hope this helps someone else, too.
My Mitutoyo .0005" dial test indicator started getting sticky and not repeating. Who knows why... maybe dropped too many times, maybe funky and gunky inside from years of use (it was a hand-me-down). Rather than pitching it and spending a heap of money on a new one, I stumbled across a guy that repairs them.
Mark Ratkowski:
M.R. Tool Repair
269 Lancaster Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-307-3302 cell
815-893-6288 fax
mrtool2010@hotmail.com
Turnaround was stupidly fast (in fact, I had to have him hold my order for a few days while I was out of town), the DTI came back immaculate and working better than it did when it was first handed to me, and tests flawlessly on my gage blocks. Pricing was VERY reasonable, too.
For a hobbyist-level yutz like me, I'm more than satisfied with the results, and don't know if I'm capable of discerning the performance of his repair from a new one. A job shop may wish to reduce the risk and exposure and just write it off, but I'm happy as all get-out that I didn't just have to buy a new one for a lot more money.
Hope this helps someone else, too.
