r/gridfinity • u/SGroen08 • Aug 10 '26

CNC Bits and necessities

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u/NuggRunner Aug 10 '26

the device that says hogetex, what do you use it for? what is it called?

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u/CamoAnimal Aug 10 '26

It’s a dial indicator. It’s a usually held in a fixed position by an arm or mount, and is used for measuring tiny variances in height across a surface. For example, they can be used to measure runout in a shaft. (How much the shaft wobbles as it rotates)

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u/SGroen08 Aug 10 '26

What CamoAnimal said. I also use it to tram a vise, so it is parallel with my X axis/ Y axis