Short form clip on 2 piece DTI holder with extended range.

[Parlo]

For extra room under the spindle nose I made this simple 2 piece clip on short form indicator holder for my mill spindle. The minimum stylus projection is 20mm from the spindle face & the maximum swing is over 200mm.

video link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o6V5rDQaaZ34wUHWANEsGZ4GzrCQrya4/view?usp=sharing

 

[toprecyler]

Looks to be a handy indicator holder. Nice looking too!


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[brino]

@Parlo

Great idea and fantastic execution!
I am impressed with how positively it locks onto the spindle, it's tight enough to turn it.
How did you do that?
Did you make the ID of the clip say 5 thou. under the spindle diameter?

It is as beautiful as it is functional.
Also the photography showed everything very well.
Thanks for sharing it.

Brian

 

[Parlo]

@Parlo

Great idea and fantastic execution!
I am impressed with how positively it locks onto the spindle, it's tight enough to turn it.
How did you do that?
Did you make the ID of the clip say 5 thou. under the spindle diameter?

It is as beautiful as it is functional.
Also the photography showed everything very well.
Thanks for sharing it.

Brian

I cut the clamping diameter to size @ 200 degrees so it is smaller at the opening than the diameter. For extra clamping there is a sprung ball grub screw that can be adjusted to increase the force required.

 

[ltlvt]

Looks very nice. What material did you use to make it?

 

[Parlo]

Looks very nice. What material did you use to make it?

Alumiium HE30 for the body & Stainless steel 304 for the hexagon. Thumbscrews & ball plunger from ebay.