It’s very easy to assume that all dial indicators are accurate – but are they? Most dial indicators intended for automotive work are designed to measure 0.500-inch or one inch of linear travel with ...

If you’ve ever had the good fortune — or, after a shop mishap, the misfortune — to see the insides of a dial indicator, you’ll know the workings of these shop essentials resemble nothing so much as ...

Our new column Inventor’s Corner showcases inventions that engineers have cooked-up in their spare time. The wireless test indicator is designed to help toolmakers and lab technicians make accurate ...