The article describes the touch probing system with the strain gage as the main measuring element. The device has small geometric dimensions and it was developed to measure the gas turbine engine compressor blades. To select the optimum configuration of the probing system, mathematical models of two principal configurations were developed. Simulation modeling of the force of the measured surface impact on the measuring tip was carried out in the Ansys environment for these assemblies. On the basis of practical experiments, the diagram of the deviation of the probe on the resistance of the strain gage was constructed. Reference element were measured to determine the accuracy of the designed touch probing system.