Dro Mounting Panel for the Readouts Mini Mill

[jjr2001]

Thanks Paul, I think that is good solution to become "battery less". I believe some have completed wiring them to a small power supply. I have had one very perplexing problem with my x-axis and if I would have them all powered by one power supply it would have complicated troubleshooting. Anyhow my problem was not grounding, electrical noise, faulty transducer, faulty display, But it was the cable between the display and the transducer. My batteries seem to last a long time if I remember to power them off when not in use. I believe some of the DROs will time out after a time but mine do not.

The cables are not that easy to find. They are mini usb and I was lucky to find a thread about the displays and a place to get good cables. Here is a link to a very good post on the subject.
Three Ways to Improve iGaging DRO Scales Reliability | Yuriy's Toys

Cheers, JR