Interapids are like watches, they are Swiss made, full jeweled. Those screws with hold the pointer mechanism are supposed to be adjusted and not tighten! It’s a balance and not a screw holding the part! Once you set the screws and lock them, you must remove the glass, load the mechanism Spring (not the one you see him here fighting) and hold gently the indicator hand to adjust the zero. It’s not an easy job and definitely not for the faint of heart. They are very good and super precise but, like any expensive watch, very well built and delicate to work on it! Good luck!
@@johnstrange6799 well that makes no sense at all. I'm replying to your email (buddy g....) so it shouldn't be going to a spam folder. I sent you an email on November 28th with pics of all my indicators. And an email this morning letting you know I posted a couple, and they've sold. Have you gotten back on Facebook? You said you were going to. Then I can send you messages through there.
@@stevewatr Never received anything on the 28th or today. You might be confusing me with someone else, I didn't say I was going on Facebook. I appreciate your efforts though, Steve.
That's a .0001" test indicator and is not very easy to line the pivots up with their bearings. It takes a lot of hit and miss practice, Then they all have to be adjusted so that the levers do not rub on each other or the bearings on each side. They must be central within the case and be able to hold the pivots without any slop side to side. The end result should be that a very small touch should move the levers and they should fall back into place easily, without any help other than gravity.
I am familiar with conventional plunger-type dial indicators but not test indicators. The only test indicator I have (Federal T-102) seems to need repair. Is it possible to find owners manuals or an overview of how they should work? For example I don't know if the dial bezel should rotate or not. Also what is typical needle pressure? Thanks.
I am not expert but most bezels do rotate so you can set them to zero once positioned. As for manuals for use, they are usually pretty vague. Federal is now part of a conglomerate with Mahr. Federal had some nice Swiss made ones years ago. Parts are unavailable, so repairs are tough. But they also had a time when they madd some really garbage stuff (imo).
You should be able to simply reply to my comment here, and I will contact you. I am a 30+ year indicator repair tech. I can walk you through any of your questions. You next videos on indicators should be better because I can guide you through the correct procedures for disassembly and reassembly for your videos! Lets work together to give out better information, okay? I'll provide proof of my experience.
@Dennis Allport so the two screws on the end with the axle piece that holds the tip - they worked loose. Attempting to use the indicator while not knowing this got the mechanism inside the casting out-of whack somehow. I got the dial off with the other mechanism separate. The dial appears to be totally fine. It is the mechanism in the housing. I managed to get everything back together, but I only have spring pressure in one direction. There is no spring pressure in the other direction past zero. So in other words, spring pressure on the top like normal from 0-30, but no spring pressure on the -30 side.
If you've gotten it to this point I'd say you understand how to at least reassemble the indicator, this is good. If you watch this video once more, he has the same issue. He mentions that he doesn't know how to get the bezel off (this bezel is what holds the crystal covering the dial face). The bezel needs to be removed so you can turn the crown gear to set take up (some say back lash). This will put the slight pressure needed to return the movement back to zero...what you've missed doing on your gage. More later, because this is a bit tricky to do.
@Dennis Allport awesome. I was hoping to not have to get that involved with it, but I guess I don't have much choice. Is there any person or shop that you would recommend where I could send it to have it repaired and tuned up?
You can load the spring by using a neodymium magnet on the face of the bezel just in front of the needle.
Can you solve the problem of the cover rotating which is loose?
Interapids are like watches, they are Swiss made, full jeweled. Those screws with hold the pointer mechanism are supposed to be adjusted and not tighten! It’s a balance and not a screw holding the part! Once you set the screws and lock them, you must remove the glass, load the mechanism Spring (not the one you see him here fighting) and hold gently the indicator hand to adjust the zero. It’s not an easy job and definitely not for the faint of heart. They are very good and super precise but, like any expensive watch, very well built and delicate to work on it!
Good luck!
Real good timing. That was a roller coaster ride! Thanks.
John, check your email. Thanks.
@@stevewatr Will do. Thanks
@@stevewatr Nothing in my email.
@@johnstrange6799 well that makes no sense at all. I'm replying to your email (buddy g....) so it shouldn't be going to a spam folder. I sent you an email on November 28th with pics of all my indicators. And an email this morning letting you know I posted a couple, and they've sold. Have you gotten back on Facebook? You said you were going to. Then I can send you messages through there.
@@stevewatr Never received anything on the 28th or today. You might be confusing me with someone else, I didn't say I was going on Facebook. I appreciate your efforts though, Steve.
I’m trying to rebuild one with 3 pivot points.. the strugfle
That's a .0001" test indicator and is not very easy to line the pivots up with their bearings. It takes a lot of hit and miss practice, Then they all have to be adjusted so that the levers do not rub on each other or the bearings on each side. They must be central within the case and be able to hold the pivots without any slop side to side. The end result should be that a very small touch should move the levers and they should fall back into place easily, without any help other than gravity.
I am familiar with conventional plunger-type dial indicators but not test indicators. The only test indicator I have (Federal T-102) seems to need repair. Is it possible to find owners manuals or an overview of how they should work? For example I don't know if the dial bezel should rotate or not. Also what is typical needle pressure? Thanks.
I am not expert but most bezels do rotate so you can set them to zero once positioned. As for manuals for use, they are usually pretty vague. Federal is now part of a conglomerate with Mahr. Federal had some nice Swiss made ones years ago. Parts are unavailable, so repairs are tough. But they also had a time when they madd some really garbage stuff (imo).
You should be able to simply reply to my comment here, and I will contact you. I am a 30+ year indicator repair tech. I can walk you through any of your questions. You next videos on indicators should be better because I can guide you through the correct procedures for disassembly and reassembly for your videos! Lets work together to give out better information, okay? I'll provide proof of my experience.
I have one I'm working on if you'd like to help.
What are you having problems with? Have you attempted to take it apart?
@Dennis Allport so the two screws on the end with the axle piece that holds the tip - they worked loose. Attempting to use the indicator while not knowing this got the mechanism inside the casting out-of whack somehow. I got the dial off with the other mechanism separate. The dial appears to be totally fine. It is the mechanism in the housing. I managed to get everything back together, but I only have spring pressure in one direction. There is no spring pressure in the other direction past zero. So in other words, spring pressure on the top like normal from 0-30, but no spring pressure on the -30 side.
If you've gotten it to this point I'd say you understand how to at least reassemble the indicator, this is good. If you watch this video once more, he has the same issue. He mentions that he doesn't know how to get the bezel off (this bezel is what holds the crystal covering the dial face). The bezel needs to be removed so you can turn the crown gear to set take up (some say back lash). This will put the slight pressure needed to return the movement back to zero...what you've missed doing on your gage. More later, because this is a bit tricky to do.
@Dennis Allport awesome. I was hoping to not have to get that involved with it, but I guess I don't have much choice. Is there any person or shop that you would recommend where I could send it to have it repaired and tuned up?
I use a piece of cellophane tape on the face before disassembly to keep the spring from unwinding.
Its really a pain in the ass!