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Title: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: David Kirtley on October 23, 2011, 08:03:04 PM

I have been trying to figure out how to mount my DRO on my lathe. This is what I came up with.

I used the mount for the splash guard to mount one side:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hGXKlRNwNCk/TqSXzldsOCI/AAAAAAAACAE/A3uSUrFpGio/s144/DSC00845.JPG)

The other side, I did drill and tap a hole for mounting:

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tIB6HZC7a1Y/TqSX1Juc5LI/AAAAAAAACAM/49bL9r-pufM/s144/DSC00846.JPG)

The one thing I did that was different was I did not permanently attach the bracket to the lathe saddle. Instead, I used a rare earth magnet from a hard disk:

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MhI3ts_DXto/TqSXrE3NTqI/AAAAAAAAB_8/P7j7olEBqAw/s144/DSC00844.JPG)

Here is the same thing with a different view:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XqBqmS05V8M/TqSX1jXEtMI/AAAAAAAACAU/eilDrpa8HRY/s144/DSC00847.JPG)

And here is the operator's view of the readout:

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MvyyYRP67V0/TqSX_-ZGadI/AAAAAAAACAk/LpLXvsWVkhg/s144/DSC00848.JPG)

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: Brass_Machine on October 23, 2011, 08:16:30 PM

Hi David!

Looks good, but it is kind of hard to see. Anyway you could make the pictures larger?

Eric

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: Brass_Machine on October 23, 2011, 08:18:07 PM

Also, Welcome to the collective :borg: !!

Definitely interested in seeing larger pictures as I want to attempt this myself sometime soon.

Eric

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: David Kirtley on October 23, 2011, 09:57:03 PM

I thought I did post bigger ones :)


I am going to have to figure out how to get to link the originals. I will try again :)

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: Brass_Machine on October 23, 2011, 10:00:49 PM

We have a couple of stickied posts in the GALLERY (http://madmodder.net/index.php?board=11.0) that may help?

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: David Kirtley on October 23, 2011, 10:08:31 PM

I think I have it figured out now. Here they are in a more reasonable size.

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: Bernd on October 24, 2011, 11:50:00 AM

David,

Thanks for posting. They always say bigger is better  :lol:, but just right is best. Usally at 800X 600. Pictures look good.  :thumbup:

Bernd

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: cfellows on October 24, 2011, 02:21:23 PM

I like that!  Gonna have to see if I can do something like that.

Chuck

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: David Kirtley on October 24, 2011, 02:26:44 PM

Hi Chuck,


It is the cheap 12in DRO from Grizzly. $35 on Grizzly when I bought but $33 on Amazon with free shipping. I am going to have to see what I can do for the cross slide and maybe the compound.

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: Troutsqueezer on October 24, 2011, 04:05:50 PM

Nice. I've got an extra iGaging DRO hanging around and that's a good place to put it.

Title: Re: Yet another DRO mounted on a mini-lathe
Post by: Brass_Machine on October 24, 2011, 04:23:44 PM

Nice setup.   :thumbup: That is one my to-do list... tho I may wait for the bigger lathe first.

Eric