Description
Noga FA1500 Fine Adjustment Head — 10mm
The Noga FA1500 Fine Adjustment Head gives you precise, repeatable positioning of a dial indicator without fumbling with coarse magnetic base arms mid-setup. Designed as a dedicated fine-adjustment module, it threads directly onto a 10mm shank — whether that’s a parallel bar held in your mill spindle, a Noga magnetic base, or any compatible arm — and lets you creep a dial gauge into exact contact with a workpiece using a smooth knurled thumbscrew rather than wrestling the whole base. If you’ve ever lost your zero trying to nudge a mag base arm the last half-thou, this is the component that fixes that problem.
- Dedicated fine-adjustment mechanism — The FA1500’s thumbscrew-driven fine feed lets you advance or retract a mounted indicator in controlled increments, so you can set preload accurately and repeatably without disturbing the rest of your setup. Critical when tramming a mill head or dialling in a four-jaw chuck where a clumsy knock costs you the whole reading.
- 10mm threaded shank interface — Mates directly to the Noga magnetic base arm thread and, as included here, to a 10mm parallel bar you can grip in a collet or drill chuck. That means it works equally well hanging off a mag base on a surface plate or held in your mill spindle for spindle-mounted tramming — no adapters required for either application.
- Compact, low-profile head body — The FA1500 keeps mass low and the centre of gravity close to the mounting point, which reduces arm deflection and arm-induced error when the indicator is extended. On a surface grinder or surface plate where you’re chasing tenths, that rigidity is real working accuracy, not marketing copy.
- Compatibility — Threads onto any Noga-compatible 10mm arm or base (NF, MA, and most standard Noga series). Accepts standard 8mm indicator stems in the dovetail/clamp jaw at the business end. The 10mm parallel bar included in this listing makes it immediately usable in a mill spindle, collet block, or any holder that takes a 10mm bar.
- Ideal for — Spindle-mounted tramming of mill heads and vices, four-jaw chuck runout setup on the lathe, surface plate inspection work, dialling in a magnetic chuck on a surface grinder, and centring workpieces on a rotary table.
Condition
Used (Good Condition / Functional with Surface Wear)
The FA1500 fine adjustment mechanism operates smoothly — the thumbscrew turns without stiction or slop, the fine feed advances and retracts cleanly, and the clamping jaw holds an 8mm indicator stem securely without rocking. The 10mm parallel bar is straight and shows no visible damage to its ground cylindrical surface. As is normal for a used toolroom accessory, there is visible surface patina and minor handling marks on the head body and the dovetail clamp faces — consistent with bench use rather than abuse. No chips, cracks, or damage to the threaded interfaces were observed. The fine adjustment function — the only precision element that matters for working accuracy — is unaffected by the cosmetic wear. As with any used indicator accessory, we recommend confirming indicator stem clamp grip and fine-feed smoothness upon receipt before committing it to a critical setup.
Included:
- 1 x Noga FA1500 Fine Adjustment Head (10mm thread)
- 1 x 10mm parallel bar (threaded, pre-fitted to head)
Not included: Dial indicator, magnetic base, carrying case, additional arm extensions.
Brand Information
Noga Engineering is an Israeli manufacturer with over four decades of presence in the precision tooling and workholding accessory market, respected globally for magnetic indicator bases, deburring tools, and articulating arm systems. Their indicator holding and fine-adjustment products are considered the benchmark for workshop flexibility, sitting alongside Mitutoyo and Kafer in terms of quality expectation and toolroom credibility. Noga products are widely specified in Australian toolrooms, TAFE workshops, and CNC machining centres where reliable, repeatable indicator positioning is a daily requirement.
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brand | Noga |
| Model | FA1500 |
| Type | Fine Adjustment Indicator Head |
| Shank / Mount Thread | 10mm (compatible with Noga MA/NF series bases and 10mm parallel bars) |
| Indicator Stem Capacity | 8mm (standard dial indicator stem) |
| Adjustment Type | Knurled thumbscrew fine feed |
| Construction | Steel body with machined clamp jaw |
| Parallel Bar Included | 10mm diameter, ground cylindrical bar |
| Country of Origin | Israel |
| Condition | Used (Good Condition / Functional with Surface Wear) |
| Included Items | FA1500 head, 10mm parallel bar (fitted) |
| Not Included | Dial indicator, magnetic base, case |
Keywords
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