##VERSION 2##
Here is a new UNIVERSAL dial gauge holder which allows gauges of different size to be securely mounted. The stem is held away from the body in a v-clamp and an adjustment screw stops the body tilting backwards during use.
Thank you
BullzLabz for the feedback.
##VERSION 1##
Some small improvements to the excellent must-have Dial Gauge Holder by Mike Guyre:
- Added more end-stops to seat the holder more squarely
- Moved the gauge mounting hole back a little so the rear of the gauge sits flat against the mounts (see caveats below)
- Added clamping feature (M3) to fix the gauge in place
- Pretty sure dial-gauge bodies are different thicknesses, so this design won't work uniformly, so *please advise other dimensions and I'll add more versions.*
See images for required SHAFT DIAMETER and SHAFT DISTANCE (from shaft surface to rear face) dimensions in mm. These are currently ~dia 8mm for the shaft and the distance to the back is ~4.33mm.
##USE###
Run the bed up to temperature. Once you've set the dial gauge vertically (Z-axis), do not move X (extruder) and Y (bed) axis by hand: only use software control! That eliminates extraneous vertical forces that can introduce errors.
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