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Re: Fw: [projects-in-metal] A $5 2 axis DRO for a small drill press

 

Sam,

Thanks for the tips. I'll look into those. The crosshair tool is yet another tool change. There are a lot of tools for setting absolute reference positions.

Have Fun!
Reg


On Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 12:48:08 PM CST, Sam Reaves <sam.reaves@...> wrote:


Hi Reg,

I remember seeing a bombsight type device that can be added to a drill press?to give you a crosshair for that. I have to see if I can figure?out where I saw that.

Also for doing front panels are you familiar?with the program from Abacom called FrontDesigner3.0 for designing?and making panels? You might want to have a look at it, It is a very reasonable 49.9 Euro (19% less if you aren't in the EU).

They also have a very good PCB layout program called SprintLayout6.0. I have used their programs for close to 20 years now, The easiest, bug free and quick to learn programs I have ever used. Highly recommended.

Both of these programs can output to a PDF or a laser and you can easily adjust the scaling to be exact.

FrontDesigner3.0:


SprintLayout6.0:


Sam
W3OHM


On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 11:15?AM Reginald Beardsley via <pulaskite=[email protected]> wrote:
This is not an electronics project per se, but as it is specifically intended for drilling front panels, etc. I thought I'd give a heads up on the radio oriented lists. Travel is slightly larger than 3" x 6" which should suffice for getting holes in a straight line.

Have Fun!
Reg


----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Reginald Beardsley via <pulaskite=[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 02:35:04 PM CST
Subject: [projects-in-metal] A $5 2 axis DRO for a small drill press

It's?been?a?long?time?since?I?posted?anything,?but?my?shop??now?has?lighting?and?by?summer?should?be?fully?operational?after?being?"storage?only"?for?7-8?years?as?I?was?inundated?by?Dad's?stuff.??The?drill?press?being?one?of?several?he?left?me.

A?pair?of?$2?"carbon?fiber?composite"?0.1?mm/0.1"?digital??calipers?and?some?bits?of?aluminum?angle?and?screws.Three?holes?drilled?and?tapped?8-32?in?the?vise.

This?setup?is?for?drilling?PCBs?and?enclosure?holes?for?switches,?knobs,?etc?for?small?electronic?projects.

Obviously,?one?of?many?such?"DRO"?setups,?though?I?think?I?can?claim?the?cheapest?at?least?for?the?next?few?minutes.??The?Clausing?lathe?and?mill?will?be?getting?nicer?readouts.

Have?Fun!
Reg
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