Where to buy a rise/fall indicator?

[Brian.Evans]

I would like to buy a rise fall indicator for my slipjoints. Riverside has some, but I don't like the original Ruple design as well as the newer designs where the knob to lock the slide is on the top. USAKnifemaker is out of stock, and I think they said they'd be out of stock for several weeks. I can't find anyone else that sells them. If I could find someone with machining experience and knowledge of how the RFIs work, I'd even do that. I don't want to go to a local shop because they don't work so well without actual dimensions and specs. I'd buy a used one if I could find one. I'm open to anything at this point. Any ideas?

I'd like to get going asap. All my other supplies are here (I didn't make a spreadsheet though......) and my shop retrofit will be done this week.

 

[12345678910]

I would like to buy a rise fall indicator for my slipjoints. Riverside has some, but I don't like the original Ruple design as well as the newer designs where the knob to lock the slide is on the top. USAKnifemaker is out of stock, and I think they said they'd be out of stock for several weeks. I can't find anyone else that sells them. If I could find someone with machining experience and knowledge of how the RFIs work, I'd even do that. I don't want to go to a local shop because they don't work so well without actual dimensions and specs. I'd buy a used one if I could find one. I'm open to anything at this point. Any ideas?

I'd like to get going asap. All my other supplies are here (I didn't make a spreadsheet though......) and my shop retrofit will be done this week.

Have you got a photo of the ones you do like?

Why, what's the difference ?

 

[Brian.Evans]

I'm working on the shop right now. I'll post some later.

 

[Brian.Evans]

Ok, basically, the slide is locked down on the top on Ruple's original design. It's on the front of every other one I've seen. I like that a lot better.