Dial Indicator X Axis Mount

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This is a mount I created to hold a dial indicator on my X-Axis of my Maker Select v2 (Wanhao Duplicator i3 V2) rails to check my bed for true. The part is secured in place by a combination of tension and the magnets inserted into the holes in the back. The magnets used are round "Buckyball" brand magnets, but any of their variants or even cylindrical magnets will work. Mine were measured and the holes sized to about 95% of that measurement, so they fit tightly, and you should be able to use some sort of adhesive to hold in any type of magnet you want. One of the things that worked out well was I made the holes deeper than the diameter of the magnets, so they sit about .5 mm below the surface and never touch the rails. The dial indicator is an 'eoteck' brand I found on Amazon and was surprisingly reviewed about a month later by AvE on YouTube (if you are a fan). It's plenty accurate for 3D printing. I did verify this by buying a Mitutoyo gauge block and testing my calipers, then my calipers against my dial indicator. Overall accuracy is such that I discovered my build plate was bowed a bit and has since been replaced. I don't use this much, but when I did it was an incredible lifesaver. The second piece by itself was due to me not accounting for the space needed between parts. I just sliced the parts out of the main body, but when assembling the hole was misaligned. This part should rectify that. I did end up using a very thin strip of masking tape to make the fit super tight to eliminate wiggle. Thanks, and happy printing!