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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- I review the most high end test Indicator sold at Banggood.
SHAHE 0-0.8mm 0.01mm Precision Lever Dial Test Indicator -- bit.ly/2Eh9Rvz
This video includes the review of a donated product.
Camera: Nikon L820 - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I meant to say that the probe clutch on this unit works well. It is firm and does not slip.
Very easy to read. In hindsight it is more responsive than other test indicators I have used. Any irregularity will be obvious and shown in the reading.
The bezel is slightly stiffer to rotate than two of my other test indicators and about the same as the very cheapest one that I have/dropped. I've never found this to be an issue, but some people may not like it.
I couldn't fault this unit.
Cheers Rob
hello Rob,
Thank you for sharing with us.......
These reviews are really useful. I'll stick with my current indicators until I drop one. After that, I'll be thinking of these. Thanks, Rob!
G'day Rob. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the information Rob congratulations on your views . Recently purchased small imperial Ball bearing Balls loose from a bearing shop in Perth . So if sometime you need more try your local bearing shop . 🇦🇺
congrats on 10 million views Rob! please continue to "soldier on", youtube wouldn't be the same without you
Thanks for the positives.
Cheers Rob
I have one and it works FAB.. Great share Rob !!.. ENJOYED
Hi Shawn,
If the rest of the SHAHE stuff is s good as this, it's worth a look.
I have a purely digital micrometer identical to one sold by SHAHE and it's awesome. Nice and light and compact. I use it most machining days.
There are some real pearls out there if you look.
Cheers Rob
Sounds like a great value for the price. I'm quite happy with my second hand Interapid, but if I were to do it again I'd probably consider trying one of those or a used brown & sharpe/mitutoyo and use the savings towards some import guage blocks to use on a surface plate.
Thanks Rob, timely video for me. I just received a small dial test indicator and a larger plunge type from CTCTOOLS in Hong Kong that you once mentioned for lathe parts etc. Got both including an adjustable magnetic base for about AUD$73. The finish seems to be closer to your Shahe than your older cheaper unit. Naturally, I dropped the dial test indicator a few days after getting it. The gods must have been smiling on me because I could see no physical damage and it appeared to work well and smoothly as before-just lucky I guess! What I did learn from that experience however that I never knew before is that the test probe is actually “clutched” - so it can be bent over a large angle to suit the setup. I had never seen anybody reviewing these ever mention this feature before, but I did see you commented on this in the notes above!
Keep up the great videos!
You were extremely lucky it survived. I showed the clutch action in my recent video choosing between dial and test indicators:
th-cam.com/video/c9vHfqlrkjw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks and agree with all that! In that same CTCTOOLS shipment I also got a 19 piece ER32 collet set with collet chuck after watching your videos, a good keyless chuck for the endstock, headstock collet chuck (for milling) etc. I agree they seem to supply good quality as they aren’t afraid to quote runout specs on their parts which inspires confidence as to quality. Cheers Brian
Both of my original test indicators as seen in the video came from CTC Tools. They generally sell good stuff, especially collets.
Cheers Rob
What would be really interesting with these Banggood reviews, is a long term review. This stuff often looks good initially, but what I would like to know is what is it like after 6 or 12 months.
Looks a nice unit - I'd want an inch version ideally. Certainly looks well worth considering.:)
Good product review. I was wondering if those were any good.
Thanks for another great review, Rob. Start out with a cheapy that does the job... then, when you run out of things to buy, upgrade. Too easy.
I know the cheaper magnetic bases are perfectly fine to pair with a decent dti. I do need to pick another up, but would likely get a mitutoyo from a refurb & re-Calibration firm for not much more. Good to know you can get a cheap accurate beater though.
Rob, I've bought a SHAHE vernier and micrometer and I am very impressed with their quality
Hi David,
I've only seen good feedback on all their stuff. The test indicator is very well made, but price is almost certainly a factor. Cheers Rob
Thanks Rob
I use a starrett last word over my brown & sharp because its more universal to mount ( ball & stem ) and its reversible . But as you say you only have to drop them once . I recently picked up a federal that has a 2'' stem so we will see how that goes . I do have to get a metric one so the one like you are testing could be well worth considering . Cheers .
Hi Max,
Yes, they do not stand bad treatment at all well. I bought a second hand Peacock (Japanese) and later discovered it had been dropped. End result, the probe pivot mount fell to pieces and it is now a throw away. On top line units you can buy some spares, but it's very limited.
I personally would never shell out big money for a brand name for light use.
OK I can depreciate it, but even so, I think it's money wasted for home use.
But as they say, do whatever floats your boat.
Cheers Rob
Gday Rob, excellent review, you have answered my questions quite well, is the face easy to turn or is it a little stiff? I’m amazed you fixed the dropped indicator, I dropped mine the other week but never thought about fixing it really, I’m a touch shakey in the hands for little stuff like that but I can’t stuff it anymore I guess, The new indicator has a great size dial and the extra length in the prob will but very handy, Thanks for sharing mate. Cheers Matty
Hi Mat,
It happens all too easily. I originally considered filling in the bearing centre with bronze braze and drilling a plain bush same as my broken Peacock indicator. Then I remembered the extremely tiny ball races Craig Roop had sent me. They actually fitted after I drilled out the old centre. This is where collets come good. No way you could do this otherwise.
The cheap dial indicators work great. I'm sure the tool snobs will get their noses put out of joint on this, but the Chinese indicators work extremely well.
Cheers Rob
Hi again Mat,
The face turns quite OK, maybe a bit more stiff than the smaller dials but no problem. I was a bit lucky being able to resurrect that indicator for sure. I had bought a replacement long before I did my best on it. LOL. Who would have thought ?
Cheers Rob
Gday mate, think I’ll just replace mine with the same as you got, your absolutely correct with what you say, you can spend a couple off hundred (specially in Australia) and get the big brand name but the cheaper brands do the same job with the same results and the dear ones still hit the ground with the same speed and injuries, less tears with the cheap model mate, Cheers Matty
looks like a good indicator...can't seem to find them in inch version tho :-(
G’day Rob, I agree with your assessment, I too have a eBay one and it works well, they even put a serial number on it but no name.
But what are they like inside, is there a difference? Any chance of a comparison?
Cheers
Peter
Hi Peter,
I've had the cheap Chinese one I dropped apart and I've had the secondhand Japanese Peacock apart (it still is). Big surprise is that the Peacock only has a plain bush prove pivot, not ball bearings as on the Chinese unit.
The actual mechanisms in the body look to be similar quality. What's actually behind the bezels is unknown and I don't see how they come apart. So I won't be destroying any working indicators to find out.
Not much to actually see that would warrant a video.
Cheers Rob
Havnt had any issue with my Shahe Verniers
The Shahe product is bloody good stuff. I bought one with a ruby red tip. Got it from Aliexpress.
Excellent DTI.
I've been looking at Shahe gear a while. Their dial bore gauges inparticular.
I figured if I set them with gauge blocks and verify them maybe they'll be a good buy.
One of those things you could never reallllly trust.
They have a web page and appear to be above average Chinese gear:
www.shahemeasuring.com/
@@Xynudu cheaper directly from them too. Maybe test with some gauge blocks on a plate, mitutoyo vs shahe. Actual measurements.
So why didn't you name the price difference ??
I have a couple of decent dial indicators and a cheap one (plus a cheap DTI). One thing I noticed is that the dial face is very stiff on both of the cheap ones but moves well on the more expensive. Just wondering if this is ok on the Shahe? It's just annoying otherwise as you end up bumping it trying to zero.
Hi Tom,
Seems OK. It is slightly stiffer than two other test indicators I have (but it is new) which are both easy to move. It is supposedly water and dust resistant so that may tighten things up a bit with the seal.
The bezel rotates with about the same amount of friction/drag as the very cheapest Chinese indicator I have (and dropped). That may be an issue with some users, but I've never found that to be the case when used with the small mount seen in the video.
Depends on your preferences I guess.
Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Thank you - I might give it a go I think. It better be good or I will blame you! No just kidding. Thanks for the reviews and all your other excellent content.
Hi Tom,
I guess it's a personal choice re the ease of rotation. It is as firm as I've used. If in doubt go without ;)
No good buying something and then regretting it.
Cheers Rob
Hi Rob $54.00 for what looks like a very good tool is not unreasonable. I feel that mid range tools can be very useful and will give years of service
Hi Nick. I totally agree. The Shahe has given great service and is my number one go to comparator. It's definitely worth paying the few extra bucks to get a better quality product. The few Shahe tools I've used have all been first class. Totally recommended. Cheers Rob
I like Shahe as well. Looks like it's cheaper to buy them from their original store on AliExpress. This one is AUD 41 delivered vs $67 on Banggood.
Good tip Zaar. Always looking for the best deal. Thanks for posting. Cheers Rob
Is that a glass dial cover or perspex / plastic Rob?
Hi John,
I expect it is impact resistant plastic of some sort. I don't think anyone uses glass any more.
Last time I replaced a current model Mitutoyo bezel it certainly was not glass. That's just not practical.
Cheers Rob
Pity technology has gone that way. Most 'modern' plastics that I have seen / used tend to 'yellow-out' with the solvents / lubricants commonly used in the machine shop. I have a Mitutoyo from the 1960's with a concave tempered glass bezel on it that has survived the ravages of time and is still as clear as a bell. I guess 'penny pinching', even in the high end products, has become a fact of life.
Hi John,
It may even be an OH&S issue. I don't know, but certainly Mitutoyo have gone acrylic/plastic on their current dial indicators.
It's pretty tough stuff and doesn't scratch or crack easily.
Cheers Rob
@@johnmcgregor6000 "Penny pinching" is a fact of life in capitalism now, as it was in the 1960s. The only reason Mitu ever seemed like a bargain is because the yen was dog shit when your unit was first sold. In 20 years' time, people will sigh for the good old plastic-faced gauges of today instead of (whatever shit replaces it). Grass is greener, etc.
I've got several Shahe calipers and indicators and mostly they are great. However, I have a 0.001mm indicator but it's got so much stiction and backlash that it's completely useless. "SHAHE 0-1MM 0.001MM Metric Precision Dial Indicator Dial Gauge Measuring Meter".
Some Shahe stuff is good, other Shahe stuff isn't.
Hi Murray,
So this is a plunger type dial indicator, not a test indicator ?
If it's a plunger type clock then I would wash the stem and plunger in denatured alchohol (metho) to be sure there is no coolant /lube residue in there. This is the most common cause of stiction in that type of indicator. I've had it happen with a Mitutoyo and it was an easy fix.
NEVER ever oil or lubricate the stem/plunger mechanism.
If that doesn't fix it then I would be getting on to SHAHE about it, if was like that straight out of the box.
They have a contact link on their website.
Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Thanks Rob - may have another look at it but although I took the back off, I didn't fancy playing with it, especially as it was brand new. I would have gone back to them but I didn't have a need for this indicator until 6 months down the road so was feeling I'd left it a bit late. The various digital calipers etc are fine when checked against my gauge blocks.
Hi Murray,
The two things that can stuff up plunger type dial indicators apart from dropping them, are gummy residue/oil in the probe/plunger neck, and compression of the neck by over tightening when mounting on that (eg. in a bridge mount).
You can also use acetone to wash out the plunger neck but be very careful not to get it on the bezel or face.
Cheers Rob
Most my measuring instruments are genuine brands, they work great until they wear out, yah, they wear out... As far as the Asian sub-brands, they give great service also, at least most of the ones I got among my instruments...
As even lots of brand name instruments are totally made in China, if not totally made, lots of their parts are made there... So...!!!! ;)
Hi Pierre,
Good call.
Cheers Rob