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Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
I experimented with that approach but found that the DRO I used has quite a bit of friction.? It caused the "C" shaped arm to deflect to the tune of about .004", despite my best efforts to stiffen it
By Mark Kimball · #117997 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
Interesting approach there. Also like how you did the tailstock DRO with the slot in the housing. Had a similar idea but just slotting the front so it would retract sufficiently to eject the taper but
By chrisser · #117996 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
I was able to add a cross slide DRO underneath - https://www.ajawamnet.com/ajawam3/swarf/lathetopassylg.gif https://www.ajawamnet.com/ajawam3/swarf/lathe_mods.html
By WAM · #117995 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
I forgot some like a screw type DRO on just the cross-slide.? Some will read on diameter making life easier for beginners and most mini lathes read on the radius. So each mark reads 0.001 [0.025mm].
By davesmith1800 · #117994 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
DRO'S are great as you can? see. I like mills some jobs times. On a lathe if a beginner it can help. But on cross slide it will take up some capacity on some types of work unless you the one that
By davesmith1800 · #117993 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
On calipers I use CR2032 batteries a little smaller than 2 AA batteries. Holders can found at Walmart. The mill is getting the AA size
By davesmith1800 · #117992 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
I will do that I even have battery box the showed also off on switch to save the battery life. Dave
By davesmith1800 · #117991 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
Ive seen folks solder wires to a AA battery & the battery contact area on the caliper & hot glue a AA battery to the top of the caliper . https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/362
By mike allen · #117990 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
One trick. Make a fake battery with plastic and glue very thin metal to both sides, perhaps copt shim stock. Solder thin wires to each side and connect the wires to a phone charger. Nootch the battery
By Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...> · #117989 ·
Re: Extension cross slide
Received my follower rest today. It had bent screw it was one could buy and Amazon had turn for new one. So now be getting before Jan 4 Dave
By davesmith1800 · #117988 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
I get stainless steel . It has auto off but still eats batteries even off. A battery will last about 3 to 6 months.? But they all eat batteries. Dave
By davesmith1800 · #117987 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
THere are also any number of ways to hack a digital caliper. After all, they are just a switch that reads on/off/on/off and counts how many lines have been crossed. I¡¯ve seen the signal captured and
By Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...> · #117986 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
all the auto shutoff does is turn off the display .? I have probably 8-10 form different vendors & their all the same , just turns the screen off. Probably so the display doesn't get burned-in like
By mike allen · #117985 ·
Re: Are DROs worth the money/trouble
You wrote:? " can get plastic calipers as low as $8 and stainless for about $20. Big issue for me is the auto shutoff most have - I'm pretty deliberate and don't need the scale losing it's position
By Paul Fox · #117984 ·
Re: Extension cross slide
I did print off the page Looks great I order the tooling I need before Christmas and getting the tooling tomorrow or Friday I am glad to see some else did same way. All need to do is make a new screw
By davesmith1800 · #117983 ·
Re: Morse tapper in tail stock
It was the only choice for ? or a ? ball bearing chuck. I had shop and keep the ball bearing chucks. Dave
By davesmith1800 · #117982 ·
Re: Machinist's Tools for Sale
Yes I am not doing large work. $40.00 plus shipping
By davesmith1800 · #117981 ·
Re: Machinist's Tools for Sale
Much nicer than what I currently have: is it for sale? Charlie Creswell
By ChazzC <chaz-creswell@...> · #117980 ·
Re: Morse tapper in tail stock
my? dream is? a une? inch? chuck but? ?probaly? do not? exist anyway snif jack 47 71
By Jacques Savard · #117979 ·
Re: Machinist's Tools for Sale
I have a 24" caliper stainless steel Sorry not 36 Dave
By davesmith1800 · #117978 ·