i have converted the measurements over before i posted this thread .....the seller offers 100mm to like 1000mm .im thinking a 45 inch long one for the bed its the easy one but at the carriage the scale would have to sit on the two horns i guess that's what you would call them .....and the scales with the sliding part that does the measuring is 53mm or just a little over 2" tall .....that part of the carriage is roughly that thick......these lathes weren't designed for new technology lol ......i could geta short scale for the carriage and put it in between but i just wanna make sure im gonna have enough travel ......in the future im gonna machine my mla tee cross slide and have two tool post on it ........looking at cdco scales for a 12x36 lathe? they sell 13 inch and 45 inch in there kit ...ive looked at the igauging ones and they look nice and usable .....dto they plug into the wall ac ? they would probably be easier to mount ...but do you get bolt pattern and all the fancy stuff with them as you do with the regular type of dro .....ive welded for the last 25 years and my eyes are about shot ......i need to upgrade bad .................eric.....
