The dial test indicator is one of the most versatile measuring tools utilized in both the machine setup and part inspection.

Dial Test Indicators provide a comparative measurement not an absolute value of measurement as is the case with dial calipers, micrometers, and steel rules. The comparative measurement is simply the measured difference between two points. We can utilize the Dial Test Indicator to find the center point of cylindrical objects (holes or pins), measure runout (amount of eccentricity) between two circles, measure the amount of taper over a length, as well as many other types of characteristics.

During project 1, the dial indicator will be utilized in setting up the manual milling machine and during the inspection of the finished part.