I have several that I store by keeping them stuck to a steel plate above the
lathe. This is a beam that supports the floor above my basement, and I just
turn the magnet on. Keeps the indicator out of the way and safe. I use
three other cheap Chinese ones (base only) as "feather boards" on my table
saw in my woodshop. These I keep stuck to the side of a steel cabinet near
the saw.

You might want to consider screwing a steel plate to the wall near your
machine tools just for sticking magnetic bases, if you don't already have
something suitable.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Dave" wrote in message
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Are some of these heavier than others? I want one that absolutely won't
fall over... You can't keep the darned magnet turned on all the time...
unless maybe I should try turning the magnet half on???