Installing an import DRO to a lathe
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
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Join me in this video as I start installation of a DRO on my Harrison M300.
For me as a hobbyist having a DRO fitted to my machines is a must, Not just for convenience but also accuracy.
So by the end of this video I hope to get the Z axis scale fitted and tested before coming back to complete the install in a later video.
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Great! DRO is the only quick and accurate way to do things on a lathe.
Greetings,
Jeff
Well done. Getting ready to install the same DRO. Cheers
Good tips for use on any lathe install. Great video.
Thank you Gerald glad you enjoyed.
Looks like you have the same DRO panel that I have fitted to my mill. It is a good piece ok kit. Never seen those dials on the back of the carriage before, they look pretty neat
Hey dude yeah the old school dials on the back were probably all they had back in the day for keeping track of movement. Going to definitely be looking into this DRO some more hopefully take full advantage of the tool library.
I personally like the new style video. Came over very well. Fitting the DRO is definitely a worthwhile addition. Nicely accomplished. 👏👏👍😀
Thanks Andrew glad you enjoyed this style of video seems easier to get more content in.
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I like the new format, you can edit in some extra info as you go. 😉
Yeah very true and easier to edit when I keep getting my words muddled up. 😁
Firstly great subject and very interested, may I ask you somethings could you recommend one of these lathes. Can I get a metric one .a d one that's a brushless model a d with metal gears happy x mass
cheers, video format was fine, I like both styles. Do you have to calibrate that setup, or does it come good to go?
Hi Jack thanks for your feedback it’s good to know what you guys think. There is no calibration needed, most important thing is getting the scale parallel with the bed ways and get the sensor spaced evenly end to end.
What length of scale did you use
Can save a lot of time drilling a chain of holes first when you want to make a slot in a thick plate like that!
Great idea Oliver wish I thought of that before milling these slots for what seemed forever.
maybe a stupid question but why do you always bring the dril up and not drill thru from the first time?
(sorry from bad english, greets from Belgium)
That’s ok I think what your referring to in the video is something I do called peck drilling. The idea is the chips are get short so you don’t end up with large long chips that could whip you.