Installing a digital readout (DRO) on the Z axis of a mini lathe
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2018
- In this video, I show the details of how I have installed a digital readout (or DRO) on the Z axis of my mini lathe.
If you want a complete 3D model of the lathe, the tool and the DRO installed, please visit my Grabcad page here: grabcad.com/library/mini-lath...
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Very good!
I have taken many doubts regarding the installation.
I hope you have more videos like these.
Congratulations!
nice clear demo on how to fir the DRO something i intend doing in the new year to my new mini lathe
Very nice video and installation. I will get and install one soon. Thanks Mat and keep these videos coming. You have a great voice and are easy to follow. Thanks again and take care.
Nice video. Great installation. I have just purchased one of these DRO's. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Such a nice conversion.
Another excellent video!
Good job 🤗🤗
Very nice
Looks good! It'd be great to have some kind of roof for chip protection over that DRO scale. They should stay clean if possible.
Hi Ficklecycler! I agree and i might work something out to do this in the future. However, the position is not that problematic. It does not get so messy. it actually stays pretty clean all the time. Thanks for watching!
If you haven't already, then look into TouchDro which is an amazing pro level DRO solution which uses a small bluetooth controller which connects to you scales and beams their signals to an Android phone or table. Best thing is, you can pretty easily build the controller yourself as it is based on a cheap Launchpad (Texas Instrument's equivalent to an Arduino) and the app is free. It will likely work with your scales, but check on TouchDro's website first as there are a few different version of your scales. Also, if you happen to get any noise in your readings, then isolate your scales from the lathe (you can just wrap the end of the scales in some tape where they are pressed into the black end pieces.
Hi Antivaganza! Yes, i have seen this application and i want to use it later one. just didn't have the time to work it out yet. hopefully soon! Thanks for watching!
Hello Matt, you have been very helpful in describing in detail all the operations necessary for the assembly of the DRO z axis and I thank you for that. However, you did not describe how you could reassemble the rear protection of the mini lathe. how you mounted it since the position of the Dro hinders the assembly in the original position. Thank you very much for your kind reply and for all your exceptional videos.
Hello Augusto, as a matter of fact, i do not like the back gard of the machine so much and i had it removed most of the time even before installing the DRO. It would not be possible to reinstall it the way i integrated the dro. however, it could be quiet easy to replace it with something else. thanks for your comment.
Matt, great video. Which brand & type of DRO scales did you use ?
I see iGaging brand on the digital readout but which scales are you using ?
the scales are iGaging just like the readouts. i recently replaced the readouts by a tablet and an application called touch DRO. took a while to make it work, but its pretty cool to no longer depend on batteries for the readouts and to have a much larger display with all the regular professional dros and more. check it out. thanks for whatching
Matt, what brand vise are you using? Where can it be purchased?
Hi Tony! I believe its is an accusize product. You can probably find it on amazon or ebay. I bought it at busybee. i do not recommend it for milling however. this is a drilling vise. it works, but its not the best. The mobile jaw has a little too much play. But it is a versatile tool. Thanks for watching!
What size is your mini lathe? Also, what length scale did you go with?
Hi @sir wafflebob, i beleive i had a 24 inch for the x axis and a 12 inch for the y axis. you can cut them too length as needed. Thanks for whatching!
hi Mat been looking for a video on this for a while. one question though do you refit the back guard ?
Hi Nigel! I hope you enjoyed the video! No, I did not install the guard after installing the DRO. I actually had it off way before that, I do not like using it. Its just a personal preference. Thanks!
@@matsworkshop566 yes really enjoying your videos. not sure if i will put my guard back on might just cover the wall behind and the bench in high impact plastic sheet
Can the DRO be installed on the front of the lathe? Then you can continue to use the back chip guard. Would this not work?
@@tomb18ca no this would not be possible as the apron sticks out
@@gagasmancave8859 Well, you could use a longer bracket no? Actually just straight across.
I'm a little late to this, but where did you get the CAD drawings of your lathe?
Hi Frederick! I did not find it, I disassembled the machine and made the cad model myself. You can find it on grabcad if you look for minilathe, user name mat. Thanks for whatching!
@@matsworkshop566 fine looking drawing, thanks.
Any foreseeable problems installing this i the front of the lathe?
Hi Tom! it is probably possible, but likely more complicated, and i prefer to hide it as much as i can. It works for me, but other ways of doing it are possible. Thanks for whatching!
What kind of mill do you have
Hi Cody! The mill I am using is the model CX605 from Craftex. Craftex is a brand distributed in Canada by BusyBee, a woodworking & metalworking equipment retailer (www.busybeetools.com/). In Canada, this is the only distributor I could find at the time for a milling machine of these dimensions. I got mine in their store near Ottawa.
However, this machine is distributed under several brand names accross the US. The difference is mostly the colors, and the configuration of the electronic control box. There are also some variations in motor size (there is a 1hp version on the market), and I believe some models have a fixed column (can't be tilted from left to right, which makes it more rigid).
If you want more dimensions, you can check ou the 3D CAD models I have made of it (grabcad.com/library/mini-mill-cx605-1).
The most popular brand name for this machine is "Sieg" and the model is the "X2". The control PCB of my machine is actually labeled "Seig". Harborfreight.com distributes the same machine under the brand "Central Machinery" model "2 Speed Benchtop Mill/Drill Machine". Grizzly.com sell it under "Grizzly industrial" model "G8689". If you look just a bit, you will find several others.
Littlemachineshop.com also keeps a few brands on their website, and they are a great source of information and tools for hobbyists.
Thanks again for you comment!
Tm
Z axis don't think so .. Z axis is always the vertical slide which a lathe doesn't have .. otherwise nice instructive video
Oops was wrong I apologize z axis is corect on lathe