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paulmo101:
Hi Folks

I`m a noobie so be gentle with me - I`m looking for some ideas on how to fit a quill DRO on my Warco VMC 6x26 mill.  I`m looking at one of the cheapo vertical readouts but need some ideas on how to attach to my quill and how to attach ot5her part to machine/non moving part?
Any photos of similar installations would be great and words of advice welcome.

Thanks
Paul

doubleboost:
Cheap vernier works fore me

John

paulmo101:
Hi John

That looks a good idea - I know Aldi, Lidl etc sometimes have verniers for about £8.00 I will look out for one.

Cheers

Paul

Arbalist:
This is mine, cost £14 at Warco on an open day.



I must get rid of that silly handwheel on the front, I never use it anyway.

Divided he ad:
Hi,

I've fitted 2 to 2 different machines...

Old machine - Sorry about the massive pic's. the were a while ago before the re-sizer. Can't alter them now as they are in other threads and may be destroyed in them!










There is a bit between the collar and the DRO so they are tied together... I just don't have a pic or the machine anymore.






My newer mill' has a simpler affair on it, jjust made an extension plate and fixed the bottom to the bit that already stuck out of the quill  :)

No photo's oddly  :scratch:  But you can see it in this vid... Click on the pic'





Incidentally... Arbalist,

You never use your fine quill feed? :jaw:

 I use mine all the time... And modified it as in the vid' above to make a great automated fine boring rig.



Hope something in there helps? I've got hundreds more pic's if you wanted to see any?




Ralph.

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