Check this out! Can't get much easier or cheaper...although he does have a bandaid on one of his fingers:roll: Beats trying to get a dial indicator to behave.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5294
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5294