The Magna-Mike 8600 is a portable thickness gauge that uses a simple magnetic method to make reliable and repeatable measurements on nonferrous materials. Operation of the Magna-Mike is very simple. Measurements are made when its magnetic probe is held or scanned on one side of the test material and a small target ball (or disk or wire) is placed on the opposite side or dropped inside a container. The probes Hall Effect sensor measures the distance between the probe tip and target ball. The measurements are instantly displayed on the large color thickness display as an easy-to-read digital thickness reading. New Features • Three new durable probe designs: - Straight, Right Angle, and Low-profile Articulating • Replaceable Wear Caps - Standard, Chisel tip, and Extended Wear (for 86PR-1 and 86PR-2 only) • Expanded target selection - 3/16 and 1/4 in. magnetic target balls - 0.045 in. (1.14 mm) 0.026 in. (0.66 mm) diameter wire target • Expanded thickness range up to 25.4 mm (1.00 in.) • Larger Color VGA display • RS-232, USB and VGA outputs • Fast Measurement update rate 60 Hz • Expanded alphanumeric data logger • Save and Recall stored calibration files • Ability to export file to MicroSD card in .txt and CSV formats • New accessory kits (Calibration kits) - Standard up to 9.1 mm (0.360 in.) - Extended range up to 25.4 mm (1 in.) - Disk kit - Wire target kit - Low-profile probe kit Three New Probe Designs The Magna-Mike is available with straight, right angle, and low-profile articulating magnetic probes. The 86PR-1 and 86PR-2 feature replacable wear cap to extend the probes durability and reduce replacement costs.