[modeleng] Re: low cost digital readout

Hi All,

I made a cheap DRO for my Myford by using one of the cheapy  12" long DRO 
vertical units as sold at ME exhibitions by firms such as Arc Eurotrade.
I think it cost £29 plus a bit of creativity to fit it to the cross slide. 
The fit is semi-permanent as I have to take it off ( two screws ) when using 
the Vertical Slide attachment or have the Cross slide very close the the 
Tailstock when it gets in the way. The unit has an accuracy of half a thou 
and as it is not waterproof,  I have a flap of clear flexible plastic over 
the top of it so that it is protected from Soluble Oil.

Regards

Clif
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JEM HARRISON" <jemharrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 10:09 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: low cost digital readout


> Good morning Bruce,
>
>  The DRO thing is simply a digital vernier caliper sold by Aldi (a 
> 'cheapy' supermarket that occasionally has some very cheap items of 
> interest to model engineers.....they possibly bought a production over-run 
> from the Far East).  The author demonstrated how he fitted it to the 
> cross-slide of his Myford.  I do not think that he intended it to be a 
> permanent fitting, just one to be used on an "as needs" basis.
>
>  Best wishes,
>
>  Jem Harrison
>  Basildon
>  UK
> BrVoelker@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  Hello all,
>
> I just noticed in the latest issue of Model Engineer (delivered surface 
> mail
> here in the States) that the next issue will have an article on a low cost
> digital readout for an ML7. I am a subscriber (but the next issue may be 3
> weeks off), but I would really like to know what brand DRO is specified. 
> The
> issue should be the current issue in England. I would like to research the
> relevant product on the web.
>
> Bruce
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