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RE: Strange Brackets - Dr Stan - 01-08-2023
Personally I think alignment is the most important issue regarding digital scales. Just make sure they are as lined up with the axis as possible as I know you will.
RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 01-08-2023
(01-08-2023, 07:49 AM)Dr Stan Wrote: Personally I think alignment is the most important issue regarding digital scales. Just make sure they are as lined up with the axis as possible as I know you will.
Yup, I've installed DROs before. Alignment is especially important with magnetic scales. They're more fussy about alignment than glass scales are.
Ed
RE: Strange Brackets - rleete - 03-13-2023
Any follow up on this? I have long wanted to get a set, but I know next to nothing about them, so I have no way to know what to buy.
RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 03-13-2023
(03-13-2023, 09:57 AM)rleete Wrote: Any follow up on this? I have long wanted to get a set, but I know next to nothing about them, so I have no way to know what to buy.
I haven't stepped foot in my shop for many days so no real progress other than a bracket I was making for the DRO is still in the mill vice, almost done. I've been busy helping my brother with his move from Arizona to Tennessee. They left Saturday so I can finally get back into the shop.
Ed
RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 03-16-2023
(03-13-2023, 09:57 AM)rleete Wrote: Any follow up on this? I have long wanted to get a set, but I know next to nothing about them, so I have no way to know what to buy.
Won't be long now Roger. Got the scales cut to length and mounted. I still need to align them after I get the read heads installed. That's for tomorrow.
Ed
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RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 03-18-2023
Ran into a few snags mounting the read heads. Hopefully I'll get them sorted out today.
Ed
RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 03-18-2023
X axis is functional.
Still need to set up an indicator and make sure the DRO is displaying the proper numbers.
Ed
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RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 03-18-2023
The Y axis is now working. I need to do some final alignment though.
Ed
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RE: Strange Brackets - Highpower - 03-19-2023
Looking good.
RE: Strange Brackets - EdK - 03-19-2023
I went to Lowe's today to pick up some 1.5" angle aluminum to make the scale guards. Got the X one installed. I'll deal with the Y one tomorrow.
I'm going to 3D print some end caps for them.
Ed
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