Laverda
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2014
- Location
- Riverside County, CA
After years of no DRO on my 16 x 40 lathe, I think it's time to put one on. I see both two and three axis units available. I am trying to think of why I would need to know what the compound is doing as unless it's at 90 degrees to the carriage it's a meaningless measurement and I don't use the compound unless I am threading.
I am retired so this will be in my home shop and as I get older, remembering where I was at when I have to stop for something else (the wife) is getting to be a pain. So is a three axis unit of any value? They sure seem to cost a lot more than a two axis.
And finally one last question, my mill has a SONY Magnescale DRO which has worked perfectly for may years and was hoping to put one on the lathe. I don't see Sony DRO's on anything anymore. It appears they are no longer owned by SONY? Are they any good and can't find any info on pricing?
I am retired so this will be in my home shop and as I get older, remembering where I was at when I have to stop for something else (the wife) is getting to be a pain. So is a three axis unit of any value? They sure seem to cost a lot more than a two axis.
And finally one last question, my mill has a SONY Magnescale DRO which has worked perfectly for may years and was hoping to put one on the lathe. I don't see Sony DRO's on anything anymore. It appears they are no longer owned by SONY? Are they any good and can't find any info on pricing?