Am I the only one who thought a $35 dial indicator on a magnetic base was just shop jewelry?

Paul West · 2026-10-25T14:40:03.125418+00:00

I figured that thing was a $35 paperweight until I had to square my spindle after a scrape on a job in Dayton, and it showed me a 0.003 inch lean I'd been cutting with for weeks. Now I don't touch a vise without it, so what's the cheap tool you all ignored longer than you should have?

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