HHIP4400-0025 1" Dial Indicator and Magnetic Back Set

I bought this to play around with. I like that. it has a magnet on the back. I used it to check the accuracy on my mag drills And drill press. it told me the information I needed to know. I thought it was a good buy for the price.

Really saved me time dials came with magnetic backs.

I replaced the contact point with a flat one and use it with a 1-2-3 block to set the height of the blades and feed rollers in my 15" wood planer. Works great, and unlike the dedicated indicators for planers, I can use it for other things around the shop.

Great quality and price

Seems to work well, sticks nicely to the side of the ways and the big dial is easy to read. I'm sure it's not as smooth as one that costs 4x (Mitutoyo) or 7x (starrett) but I never need more than a couple thou tolerance so getting this is like a super power. I'll probably buy another one for the cross slide.

Magnet too strong or Mount area to small, but even sliding dial off sideways,the dial separated from the magnet.FIXED: See pictures:I used Super Glue Gel & WASHER to secure the two halves back together.By using a WASHER the glued securing surface area is so much larger,then the original mounting area.NOTE: An average Washer of his diameter is THICK enough to overcome the OLD mounting depths,if not, file down old mounting areas first.Lightly sand (rought up) both surfaces FIRST to give glue extra surface to bond too.

I’ve used and it and if you zero out it is fine but it definitely is not calibrated and zero is off alot(meaning if you zero out the needle is at 7:30 instead of 12:00 3:00 6:00or 9:00) so that was weird, otherwise it seems to work correctly.

I was really excited when I say this item but after trying it out am not happy the indicator keeps coming off the magnet it is not made to use in a tight tolerance cut and caused me to mess a high dollar part up