Ideas of how to use dial indicator to monitor cross slide on 1973 10K

[SLK001]

I believe it is copyrighted by the Flexbar Machine Corp.

In the '70's, I worked in a rubber hose manufacturing plant. One of the hoses we produced was a 2" diameter hose, in various colors. Now THAT hose was called "donkey dick" by all the guys in the plant. I don't know what all the women called it. A "cheap date"? "Good times"?

 

[Bamban]

Here is one my 1236.

 

[finsruskw]

This works for me on my 9A for most apps.
You can make different extensions with longer slots if need be and angle the top rear corner so you can rotate the DI up & out of the way when not used.

 

[Shootymacshootface]

If this is to be a permanent solution to poor vision, I would go with a small dro just on the cross slide.
If it's just a dirty, hard to read dial, or a combination of a hard to read dial and poor vision, I would take the dial off, clean and polish it, fill in the numbers and lines with black paint, then scotch brite the dial to leave the black paint behind in the markings.

 

[twooldvolvos]

This works for me on my 9A for most apps.
You can make different extensions with longer slots if need be and angle the top rear corner so you can rotate the DI up & out of the way when not used.

Thanks for the pic. Do you find yourself using the indicator in place of the dial markings on your cross slide or use a combination of both? For example, if I know I need to reduce a part by say .100, I'm wondering if I could touch off, zero the indicator and then turn the part until the indicator shows close to .100 before I get a micrometer out to finish up. Some of the comments lead me to believe the dials are all that should be needed.

 

[finsruskw]

I usually "sneak" up on the .100 or whatever and use a mic. from there.
Start checking around .090" or so.