Improving the center foot on the Schaff downbearing dial indicator....

[Prof. Euphonious Thump]

....after becoming very frustrated trying to balance
the ball-bearing tip on the string, I realized that a
flat-head machine screw in the tip, with a drill rod
glued in the slot so it crosses the string
perpendicularly would be more accurate ( and easy to
use ) ! 
    So I went to the hardware store and looked, and
found a screw the right diameter (.091" ) but, alas,
the threads were different.
     So I went online,and searched for dial indicator
tips, and just bought a set of 22 for only $12.00 (
with 4/48 threads ) on ebay.
    ( From Chicago, ironically ) 
    One, I suspect, will work better.
    Will report back.
     Thump




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