Spindle Square With Dial Indicators
- Pre-Calibrated for perfect flatness and squareness
- 3/8" dia. shank
- 4" distance between contact points
- Range: 0 - 0.25, Graduation: 0.0005"
- Graduation: 0.0005"
Zeroing the Spindle to square is the key to excellent milling. With this product you can square the spindle on any mill or CNC router that will hold a 3/8" shank.
Chris' Tips
This handy tool gives quick reference to a surface at a distance of 4". It is ideal for use on plates or other surfaces where the perpendicularity is over a shorter distance.
For longer surfaces where you desire to measure perpendicularity over distances longer than 4", consider the LittleMachineShop.com tramming kits,
Tramming Set, Mini Mill
Tramming Set, Bench MillHere is a quick video showing general use of the iGaging spindle square.
Tramming Set, Mini Mill
Tramming Set, Bench Mill
Basic steps in using the spindle square.
Mount tool in spindle. | |
Lower to surface without touching. | |
Lower quill until dials pass one full rotation and then until one dial hits zero. - Note, this table needs to be trammed. | |
Rotate 180 degrees. | |
Lower to surface without touching. | |
Lower quill until dials pass one full rotation and then until one dial hits zero. - Note, this table needs to be trammed. |