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My project here is an 8" linear DRO scale for my Atlas 12" lathe An aluminum block clamps to the bed lip. The scale mounts to a sliding bar and is attached to the lathe saddle by a 3/16" rod with ball rod ends. It works great for precision machining.:smash::smash:
That works so well I decided to make one for my South Bend 9 lathe. There's a little more work to be done, like connecting the scale slider to the carriage.Be ready soon.Attachment 19202
Pics? Without it didn't happen.....:)
Attachment 18644Finally got the pic size right.
Nice idea, very simple design, nice job. Thanks for posting.
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Very clever. I like it.
---Joe
I put one on my lathe, but I used neo magnets from a harddrive for the read out and a smaller neo magnet on the end that follows the carriage. if I go in either direction too far in just gives. Seems to be working fine and accurate. I am waiting for a usb adaptor and I will be hooking it up to my Yuriy's bluetooth dro readout I had on an old mill. I just did the same thing for the X axis I think is called on the carriage for the depth of cut and I hope the bluetooth set up will do actual removal amount for depth of cut, will se.
