Valve spring tester & height indicators ??

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Valve spring tester & height indicators ??

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I bought a new Rimac 1000 lbs valve spring tester. I want to install a Vertical Digital Height Indicator. The only source I see is one from Goodson order # VST-DS. This model is a direct bolt on. Just about everything from Goodson is way over priced. Anybody here have a Better & Cheaper Idea [-o< . Also if you have maid one for your self,,,, can you post a picture or e-mail then to me at rmiller249@comcast.net

Thanks for looking,,
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-the exact same digital display is like $36 at:

http://www.archcity.net/Supplies5_Reado ... eFind.html

-might be worth your time to make the brackets.

-I use a inch stop for setup--gives me 1.0" installed height to 3.0" maximum.

-or buy a 6" electronic dial caliper from Harbor Freight for about the same price and figure out how to mount it.
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-personally I happen to use a two inch travel dial indicator which was pretty easy to mount and adjust up and down on one of my spring testers----and I have the Archcity readouts on my mill and I use another for checking long crankshaft strokes.
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I also use a 2" indicator, about $25 from MSC and made my own brackets using a 1" bushing and some flat stock. I use a 1" standard to set/check the indicator so my check range is also from 1" to 3". Got the idea from a picture from one of the long time regulars on this site, might even have been Bill.
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Bill & Speedbump,

Thanks for the suggestions and link =D> . I like the all suggestions. Its off to HF to buy the cheap 6" electronic dial caliper that is on sale now for $ 9.99. If I screw this one up #-o ,,, well its not much of a loss dollar wi$e.

One last thing, I did a web search and found this Today,,,,,, http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Z ... -Read-Out/. I hope this well help out others.
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