Fowler 52-585-005-0 Magnetic Base, 2" x 2-11/32" x 1-13/16" Base Dimensions

Works as advertised.

For the money its greatOnly reason i took one star off is becauseThe face plate breaks off if you drop it on a hard floor. The face plate is what holds the magnet in on or off. I broke my very firat one a few years ago and my apprentice dropped my second but i like them enough to be another 9/10 would recommend.

Definitely great tooling, glad I bought it

Excellent Fred Fowler quality, Point of view: NRTL industrial safety/test metrologist & machinist.

Muy bueno

I needed an indicator base with an 8 mm thread to mount on an engine block to check crankshaft runout. When threading this base post into an 8 mm socket, the runout on the post is at least 3/8", maybe 1/2". When Fowler was an American made product, such low quality work would have gone in the scrap metal bin. But that's what we get apparently from the new Fowler brand name.PS Yes the base still works, this just reflects how poorly it was made.

Great tooling

This mag base is bulky, not very many options for positioning this dial in smaller spaces, or even on components on a table. I would not buy this item if you intend to use it daily.

Magnetic switch turns so effortlessly and prevents unwanted movements when setting into place. Would have given 5 stars if I didn't have to machine out the burr left behind in the indicator clamp for the 1/4" hole.