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Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2010
- Location
- Boston, Los Angeles, and Cleveland
I have seen a few threads here where people have mentioned sourcing replacement lenses (crystals) and/or foam wipers for for trav-a-dials. Buytrak.com sells a few, though one has to buy them in packs of 5, and it would be great to get a cheap one-off the way one can for most dial indicators & watches.
However, there appear to be 4 styles:
-A domed lens for the early 'silver bullet' GB-42 model
-A domed lens for the black 6A model with a knob (maybe same as above?)
-A flat lens with a lip for the black 6A model with a knob
-A flat (larger diameter?) lens for the 7A and 7S newer models with no knob
Can anyone tell me whether they've found a good replacement for one of these models, and which model trav-a-dial it works for?
Also, has anyone found a good type of foam to replace the foam wipers with?
Yea, I know, I should switch to DRO's yada yada... I actually have, except for one machine where I really don't want a big clunky screen in the way.
However, there appear to be 4 styles:
-A domed lens for the early 'silver bullet' GB-42 model
-A domed lens for the black 6A model with a knob (maybe same as above?)
-A flat lens with a lip for the black 6A model with a knob
-A flat (larger diameter?) lens for the 7A and 7S newer models with no knob
Can anyone tell me whether they've found a good replacement for one of these models, and which model trav-a-dial it works for?
Also, has anyone found a good type of foam to replace the foam wipers with?
Yea, I know, I should switch to DRO's yada yada... I actually have, except for one machine where I really don't want a big clunky screen in the way.
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