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Aluminum
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- Oct 24, 2018
I just bought a Hardinge TM mill for my hobby shop and am working on adding a VFD right now. After I add the VFD, I would like to look for a DRO. The real limiter with Hardinge TM mill is that the Y axis only has about 5 1/2 inches of travel and the front of the mill is used for controlling the table feed along with oiling the ways, etc. I am hoping to place the scale between the column and the table, but there is only about 3/4" clearance when the table is fully traveled to the column.
Does anyone have any good pictures of the DRO conversion and have a recommendation for where to purchase the DRO box/scales?
DROPro's have a system made by Electronica and they also have the MG232 scales that look like they will *barely* fit on the X axis (between the column and the table, they are like 18 mm thick and 46 mm tall). The only problem is that DROPro's seem to take a real hefty mark up for the devices that they sell.
I see these Chinese DRO's seem really inexpensive and people say that they are sufficient for most hobbiest. I don't know what are the good ones and if they have the scales that will fit my mill.
Looking forward for advice on a good hobbiest DRO that will fit my Hardinge w/o limiting my Y axis travel.
Thanks,
Dave
Does anyone have any good pictures of the DRO conversion and have a recommendation for where to purchase the DRO box/scales?
DROPro's have a system made by Electronica and they also have the MG232 scales that look like they will *barely* fit on the X axis (between the column and the table, they are like 18 mm thick and 46 mm tall). The only problem is that DROPro's seem to take a real hefty mark up for the devices that they sell.
I see these Chinese DRO's seem really inexpensive and people say that they are sufficient for most hobbiest. I don't know what are the good ones and if they have the scales that will fit my mill.
Looking forward for advice on a good hobbiest DRO that will fit my Hardinge w/o limiting my Y axis travel.
Thanks,
Dave