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Starrett Universal Dial Test Indicator Set with Back Plunger - White Face, 0-100 Reading, 200" Range, .001" Graduation, 1/4" Shank Diameter for Mounting - 196B1

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Model: 196B1


Features

  • Perfect For Any Job - Whether you're measuring height, depth, or width, this indicator will get the job done quickly and easily. With its durable construction and versatile design, it's ready for any task.
  • Easy to Use - Our Dial Indicator features an easy-to-read dial face with aer that moves over the scale to indicate load measurement. It also has a wide range of accessories available for use with this indicator.
  • Rugged Construction - This is the most rugged and durable dial indicator on the market. With its hardened steel contacts and heavy-duty construction, this indicator will provide years of reliable service.
  • Accuracy You Can Count On - Starrett precision measuring tools exceed accuracy and performance requirements of national and international standards, providing excellent fine precision tools for industrial, professional and consumer markets worldwide.
  • The Standard for Excellence - Manufacturing quality tools that provide consistent and reliable performance since 1880, Starrett's commitment has earned them a reputation as one of the most trusted names in the industry.

Description

The Starrett 196 series universal dial indicator has a 0 to 0.2" measuring range with 0.001" graduations for precise measurement of the rise or drop in a work piece. It has a 0 to 100 counter with one revolution equivalent to 0.1", and the white-face dial has a scratch-resistant crystal face for ease of reading. The plunger on the back comes with 1/2", 5/16", and 1/8" diameter contact points. This kit has a 1/4" diameter stainless-steel shank for mounting. Some dial indicator sets include an adapter, a standard letter of certification, and clamp, tool post holder, snug, and hole attachments. It is suitable for applications such as quality control for machined parts. Dial indicators are also called dial gauges, probes, and electronic indicators. These precision instruments measure small linear distances and object sizes. The dial magnifies the measurement so that it can be easily read by the human eye. Frequently used in manufacturing, laboratories, and other industrial or mechanical fields, dial indicators are used anywhere a small measurement must be found and recorded or transferred, such as checking the variation in tolerance of a workpiece. Standard dial indicators measure the displacement along the axis of the indicator. Dial test indicators are like dial indicators, except that the axis of measurement is perpendicular to the axis of the indicator. Dial and dial test indicators can be analog with a mechanical dial, or electronic with a digital display. Some electronic models transfer the data electronically to a computer for recording and potential manipulation. The L.S. Starrett Company manufactures precision measuring tools, metrology, and testing equipment, and saw blade products. The company, founded in 1880, is headquartered in Athol, MA. From the Manufacturer Starrett No.196B1 Dial Test Indicator is one of the most versatile indicators available. It is accurate and reliable, simple to operate and smooth in operation. Simply the best indicator value you can buy.

Brand: Starrett


Material: Stainless Steel


Product Dimensions: 3.74"L x 2.56"W


Range: 0-0.2"


Measurement Accuracy: +/-0.001 inches


Brand: ‎Starrett


Material: ‎Stainless Steel


Product Dimensions: ‎3.74"L x 2.56"W


Range: ‎0-0.2"


Measurement Accuracy: ‎+/-0.001 inches


Number of Batteries: ‎1 AAA batteries required.


UPC: ‎049659506990 496595069902


Set Name: ‎196B1 Set


Manufacturer: ‎Starrett


Global Trade Identification Number: ‎90


Item Weight: ‎3.2 ounces


Item model number: ‎196B1


National Stock Number: ‎5210-01-385-8059


Batteries: ‎1 AAA batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Date First Available: ‎September 14, 2004


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • If you think you need something like this, this is the best possible one.
Model: 196A1Z
Exceptionally smooth and sensitive motion. Quality accessories with fine finish and smooth action. It is so smooth that you can interpolate to about .00025" with some confidence. For the beginners, this set is the first set you need, if you need an indicator set. It is the most versatile single indicator. It can true parts in a lathe chuck, true a milling vise, true the angle of a mill spindle to its table or to a part, or with other accessories, can be used to build and true spoked wheels. With an inspection mirror, it can be used to center a spindle on a fair variety of holes. .001" is good enough for anything a beginner might want to do, and good enough for most of what experts want to do. An advantage of that .001" resolution is the versatility that comes from a longer travel. This one has .2". Your .0001" indicators usually have about .03" of travel. (1/32") so whatever you are doing needs to be nearly right before you can even use them. How do you get them nearly right? With THIS one! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021 by Paul A.

  • Professional tool professional cost
Model: 196A1Z
This s the most rugged and durable dial indicators on the market. My other ones had been bouncing around in a toolbox for 15 years still operational. I just needed a new set.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025 by Wes. Brueland

  • Replacement for broken dial indicator
Model: 196B1
The original dial indicator in my set stopped working and this is an ideti al replacement. First one lasted 40+ years so I am hoping this one is just as good.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2026 by wade daniels

  • AMERICAN PRECISION & WORKMANSHIP
Model: 196A5Z
Aside from the inherent design perfection of this back plunger style dial indicator with its accessories (the kit 196A5Z), the workmanship, fit and finish of this little indicator are flawless. Anyone who has fiddled with a cheap dial indicator's too tight bezel and jumpy tip or plunger knows how a simple indicating task can turn into a pesky, time consuming exercise in frustration. None of that here! Well worth the money. You can't go wrong with this Starrett. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018 by Callywood1a

  • Expensive but reliable until damaged.
Model: 196B1
The gold standard of dial indicators but I've seen a ton of these get damaged beyond use or repeatability in the field (power generation). Probably the most fragile Starrett offering. Treat it carefully.
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024 by Keith

  • Looking great
Model: 196B1
Everything is good thanks
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2022 by Steven Burns

  • Starrett is the only way to go.
Model: 196B5
Tech broke one of the two in my alignment kit. Quicker to get from Amazon than other sources. Oftentimes delivery time beats price.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024 by Jim Simpson

  • This is a great indicator.
Model: 196B5
This indicator is extremely useful for general purposes in a machine shop such as, tramming milling machine heads, vises, centering parts on a four jaw chuck, centering tailstocks, and with appropriate accessory, it can locate holes and do other internal gauging. Although it is graduated in .001", you can be more accurate than that with the indicator, since most of the time you will be indicating so that the needle does not move at all, not just that it moves less than one graduation. If I had tried this indicator out before buying other kinds, I would probably have not bought as many indicators as I have, it fills a lot of roles, and covers a good deal of the indicating requirements in a machine shop. It's also extremely rugged, easy to use, and accurate. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2013 by J. P. Race

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