Best mag base money can buy?

[Bob W.]

I am looking for recommendations for a top quality magnetic base set, something that looks and feels like it was made by a machinist and not some dude overseas with a hand drill, sawsall, and angle grinder.  These have become such a commodity item that it seems impossible to find good ones anymore.  They are sloppy pieces of crap.

[Robert Ouellette]

I invested in a good one just a couple of years ago now. I got the NOGA universal mag base. I also got the NOGA flex arm for in a drill chuck. it has the best 1 knob adjustment ever. and you don't have to over tighten it to lock in in place. best money I ever spent. and not all that expensive either.

[Sticky]

I have a wack of Noga universal bases in varying sizes. I would say about 80-90% of the ones we get in are good. Starret is about 100% junk in this arena these days. I had an old Starret universal base that was awesome, one of my employees ran it over with the forklift, I literally bought about 4 or 5 replacements, none of them would lock up solid enough to use a tenths indicator.

[Bob W.]

one of my employees ran it over with the forklift

Typical... 

[Joe788]

I still have the first Noga that I bought over 10 years ago. Great units. A buddy of mine just bought the Techniks version, and he really likes it as well.

[Joe788]

I just got a spam mail this morning from my tool house, with a "Christmas Deal" on a POS old style Mitutoyo unit......$110.

[The Cathedral]

Just like Joe, I have a Noga that I bought about ten years ago. It has seen every end of the shop and been through most things imaginable* and it still works like new. I've seen people buy the "knock-off" brands that look like the Noga and they were a disappointment.

 

 

 

*except for being run over by a forklift.

[jfranya]

NOGA! NOGA! NOGA!

[Rstewart]

 

Just got this in the other day, and I love it.

[The Cathedral]

Aw, it's just a little baby one. It's so cute.

[rickcact1]

I have had my Noga for close to 15 years. It has worked out perfectly for the whole time. I will never buy any other brand mag base.

[Reko]

+1 for Noga

 

15 years and still going strong... rock solid

[CADCAM3D5AXIS]

Noga   the last mag base you will need to buy unless you want more Noga's

 

 

But The Big Kaiser  from the link below  looks pretty sweet also !

[cincy k]

Look at Big Kaiser. http://www.bigkaiser.com/mptec-indicator-stands.php

 

I see a few wire EDM guys with these using micron indicators.

[Del.]

mmmm...., just noticed I have 2 Noga's for the WEDM'S.  I like em.

[jeff]

I have a Starret that I've had for 20 years. best mag base I've ever used.

[Sticky]

 

Just got this in the other day, and I love it.

 

 

Watch out on these baby Noga's, these are the ones we have problems with. All the larger sizes are rock solid bu these small ones sometimes don't lock up, we've returned a few of them.

[Tyler Robotson]

THANK YOU. I love these mag bases and I always forgot to check the names on them

[P B]

Just found out Noga clocking attachments don't like 5000rpm. It flew apart (surprise), but I put it back together and is still fine. More than I can say for the clock. I've had the Noga base and clocking attachment for years and use them all day every day (first time one has been abused). Only way to go (genuine Noga's) but not at 5K revs (still mad at myself)

[The_kid]

I own a noga as well but its got an adjusting screw on base makes it awesome for certain applications but awful in others. 

[The Cathedral]

Just found out Noga clocking attachments don't like 5000rpm. It flew apart (surprise), but I put it back together and is still fine. More than I can say for the clock. I've had the Noga base and clocking attachment for years and use them all day every day (first time one has been abused). Only way to go (genuine Noga's) but not at 5K revs (still mad at myself)

 

I spun my $800 3D taster at 5k once. Luckily all it broke was the tip (which are $80 each) but I had to wash my shorts three times to get the stain out.

[Thad]

... but I had to wash my shorts three times to get the stain out.

 

Coulda just turned 'em inside out. 

[Del.]

I own a noga as well but its got an adjusting screw on base makes it awesome for certain applications but awful in others. 

I welded that part of it so it won't move.