Noga MG61003 Heavy Duty Dial Gage Magnetic Base w/Metal Fine Adjust

Very high quality with beautifully articulated adjustments. Best Magnetic Base I own

Very happy with my purchase. I would recommend this item. Very well made.

I don't do a lot of reviews, and I'm not compensated, remunerated, given products etc. for this review. I've had two dial indicator bases for the past couple years that I use to set woodworking and cnc machines in my "heavy" hobby woodshop. "Heavy" meaning I don't make my living at woodworking but I do make some supplemental money here and there. Anyway, the bases came from an import tool store that specializes in inexpensive (cheap) tools. Over the past few years, I've just gotten so tired of cheap tools that I thought I would spring on this Noga heavy duty base. There is really no comparison to the cheap bases. This one is sturdy. The magnet is very very solid on a metal table. The arm is equally solid once locked. Basically, I lock the base down, loosen the knob a little bit (one knob locks the whole thing), position the indicator where I want it, hold it there and twist the knob with the other hand. Rotate the indicator dial to zero, and if I need to fine tune zero I do it with the fine adjustment on the holder for the indicator. Boom... done. Solid as a rock and really can't think of any way it would be better. If you are a first time base buyer and are comparing this with one of the cheaper multi-knob versions, save yourself the frustration and just buy this one now. To adjust the other ones it's lock the magnet, adjust one arm to about the right spot, then adjust the second arm, then adjust the dial indicator itself. That throws the first two adjustments out of kilter so you basically repeat the same process. Time consuming and irritating. And, on top of that, it will move if you bump it and you get to start over. The Noga would move with a hit too, but it would have to be much harder. If you have one of the other bases already and are considering upgrading to this, it is well worth the money. WELL worth the money... I'm not sure what a professional machinist would say about it, but I am very pleased. In fact, going to buy another one when I scrape the money together and eliminate the other cheap base.

I have used the rigid type and the flexible types and both have disadvantages. The rigid types are strong but don't offer the ability to get in tight spots and the flexible ones offer that ability but over time the internal cable becomes loose and in some instances breaks. The Noga offers the ability to get in tight spots while being solid! I'll probably buy another at some point!

My son asked for this; he's a machinist and liked it so much that he asked for a 2nd one when he needs more than 1 on the job.

I was torn between going with a Mitutoyo articulating arm for twice the money, as I was really tired of the cheap magnetic base arms you can buy for $25-$40. I read the reviews and decided to take a chance. Overall I'm glad I did. I've never owned a Noga product before, but this one is well made. The quality of the machining is very good, and the results when using a Starrett dial indicator to measure Ring & Pinion backlash were very repeatable. Overall I'm very pleased with the product. However, the advertised magnetic force of the magnetic base doesn't measure up to what I expected for such an apparently high force number. It serves the purpose just fine with repeatable results, which in the end is all that matters, but I was slightly disappointed in the holding force of the magnetic base based on the force number advertised.

I'm getting into hobby machining and have heard nothing but positive things about Noga dial gage magnetic bases. In fact, I was so confident about these I ordered two. They live up to the hype: this is a FANTASTIC tool. Having only one knob to adjust the entire arm is a joy to use. The fine tip adjustment knob works very well, too. (The only small gripe: adjusting the arm's postion right out of the box is a little stiff. Spend a few mintes to disassemble, lubricate, re-assemble and rotate the arm around a few times and it's like buttah.) If you're on the fence about what dial gage base to buy, give these a try. I think you will find them a great addition to your shop.

This NOGA holder is a great buy for 132.00 (w/shipping). It is a very sturdy, high quality holder. I was shopping for a Starrett Flex-O-Post holder but they go for 250.00. I have used them for many years and that holder worked well for me but this NOGA has twice the holding power and can be positioned at any angle you desire. I'm a machinist and this holder is worth the $$$, plus this model has a fine tune adjustment. I also purchased a Brown and Sharpe indicator 0-4-0 .0001" for 116.00. This 248.00 combo cant be beat! The NOGA was shipped from Travers but the dial indicator was in stock w/Amazon (free shipping). I can tell this NOGA holder will hold up longer than myself and I'm 42. You will not be disapionted with this SOLID holder! I prefer to buy "Made In The USA" but this Europe made combo is 1rst class and 1/2 the price of Starrett. Both were new in original boxes w/their papers.