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Economy DROs - Hawkeye - 12-26-2013
I have previously mounted iGaging DROs on two mills and a lathe, so it makes sense to have them on the Swedish lathe with the metric dials. While I have learned to think in terms of turning with a depth of cut of 1/2 a millimeter or 2 millimeters, I'm more comfortable thinking in thousandths of an inch.
I started with the tailstock DRO. There aren't any depth markings on the tailstock barrel. With a travel of over 5 1/2", I like to know how deep I'm drilling. All of the components are on the back side of the tailstock, including the display.
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On to the crossfeed display. I kept the scale below the top of the carriage, so I don't lose any of the 11" turning diameter over the carriage. The reader stays under the compound, where it's out of the way.
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The crossfeed features a full 10" of travel. Since the scale attachment is close to the carriage lock, I made up a new wrench by welding a crossbar to a deep socket. The 1/2" drive fits fairly well over the 12mm square lock.
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Tomorrow, I should be able to get the bed DRO mounted.
RE: Economy DROs - Hawkeye - 12-27-2013
As mentioned, I got the long DRO mounted yesterday. Now I can work in both metric and inches.
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Unfortunately, the longest iGaging scale only allows 35" of travel. If I need an extra inch and a bit, I can remove one of the end mounts. I can't imagine needing the whole 39" between centres anyway.