I can't wait to get some hours behind this DRO! I really see it upping my hidden tang knife making game. Once again, major thanks to Little Machine Shop ** for essentially sponsoring the channel with this equipment. Cheers -- Also if yall are interested in some side projects; check out Red Beard Engineered here ---> th-cam.com/channels/UiHxNYiHc1qeZ6CYaXzitQ.html
Hey, I'm about to do this with my mill, exact everything. Now that you've had this on for awhile are there any tips or anything you would do differently aside from the things you mentioned in this video?
Great information! Little machine shop gave the right person this equipment! It shows us what's available and helps you continue growing your terrific channel! Thank you little machine shop!
As usual, you've made a great presentation of what, at first looks like a tricky upgrade. Your video and narration provide confidence to try this myself. Thanks again.
Oh, that's pretty fancy for a mini mill. I JB welded some cheap ebay DRO's to mine as a joke, but the joke is that they're still on there and they're actually kinda useful.
This video, and your previous comparison video, are causing me a problem! Now I have to decide whether to spend my savings on a 3990 with this fine gizmo, or an induction forge. Can't do both, so you've made me think, darn you!
Great video!! LMS changed the dimension on the Z-axis from 110mm to 75mm for the 3990. They paid attention to that at least, not sure if they added extra washers.
Might I suggest for the x axis install a stop bolt to column to prevent over travel and damage to reader...if dont want the trouble use a exhaust clamp having to screwed ends facing the slide adding nuts to act as stops
Dude. Fantastic video. I wish these had come out before buying my mill. For the same price I could have gotten all this. And it would be much more useful than a giant old bridgeport
FYI you shouldn't tin wires that are going into screw terminals, the solder will slowly deform over time and cause a loose connection that can cut out or overheat. Yes, I'm aware that the instructions from little machine shop tell you to tin them, but unfortunately that's simply a bad practice in this case. Best practice is to either use crimp-on wire end ferrules or just plain wire. Pre-tinned wire where the strands are individually tinned and not clumped together by solder can be used as well if corrosion is a concern.
Mr. Beard, installed this kit on the Harbor Freight Mini Mill this past weekend. Your video helped make easy work of it. Any chance you will be posting a video installing the comparable kit for the 7 X 12 (plus or minus) Mini Lathe soon? Thank you!
I quite agree with you and x-axis Dro should not be in the back you should be in the front as the reader can only stop you from doing what you need to do. And always measure from the top of your call nothing about him of your call as if you are not capable of using your Gro well having you were supposed to the table that's really not a problem because it will usually be in a vice. However for each and every individual there is a different personally I would simply rather have another inch and a half of redoubt bar. I also noticed there was no replacing the chip guard. I wonder why? Littlemachineshop may be cheaper than Grizzly but at least Grizzly won't make you ask all these questions. Grizzly maybe a remanufactured but if you don't use Grizzly you're doing it yourself.
Have a little machine shop vertical mill #4962 with their DRO setup as you have in the Video, I have all hooked up as per shown, I get connection on Blue Tooth, have red blinking lights on the units themselves, but when moving table, no readout. Any help
Hey Rick, first and foremost, I'd suggest sending littlemachineshop an email so they can help you trouble shoot. I'm not 100% sure what's going on with your set up. I will say that I had to go and manually select the DRO on my tablets bluetooth section. This took me a while to figure out at the time. Their phone number is 800-981-9663 and email info@littlemachineshop.com Contact Page - littlemachineshop.com/info/contact.php
Hey I want to get started in knife making I dont want to spend thousands of dollars but dont want to do it all by hand or grinder what are some tools you recommend
lol....and here is the video....good deal. When I did mine a year ago, the blueprints were actually incorrect dimensionally in a few areas, called out incorrect parts in others and had poor mounting points. I also had to mill the Y axis mounting bar as their original design crashed into the column. I did a write up and sent it to LMS because I ended up having to get standoffs and do some modifications to their original specs. But, once it was done....I was super pleased.
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I can't wait to get some hours behind this DRO! I really see it upping my hidden tang knife making game. Once again, major thanks to Little Machine Shop ** for essentially sponsoring the channel with this equipment. Cheers
-- Also if yall are interested in some side projects; check out Red Beard Engineered here ---> th-cam.com/channels/UiHxNYiHc1qeZ6CYaXzitQ.html
Hey, I'm about to do this with my mill, exact everything. Now that you've had this on for awhile are there any tips or anything you would do differently aside from the things you mentioned in this video?
@@mikahwebb9570 none that I can think of. it's still operating well as installed. Couldn't live without it at this point
Great information! Little machine shop gave the right person this equipment! It shows us what's available and helps you continue growing your terrific channel! Thank you little machine shop!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers Joe!
Excellent Video, thank you for sharing it, as it helped me a lot for installing my DRO set on the same type of mill.
Great to hear!
Now that you got that setup, time to make some folders!!!
As usual, you've made a great presentation of what, at first looks like a tricky upgrade. Your video and narration provide confidence to try this myself. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful!
Oh, that's pretty fancy for a mini mill. I JB welded some cheap ebay DRO's to mine as a joke, but the joke is that they're still on there and they're actually kinda useful.
Very nice! LOL
Top !! Another super well thought-out project - congratulations
Thank you very much!
Good info. Thanks. I’ll be picking this DRO up soon. The tablet mount was a nice touch
Cheers sir! I can't wait to start using it... Will be very nice to up my take down knife construction I think.
This video, and your previous comparison video, are causing me a problem! Now I have to decide whether to spend my savings on a 3990 with this fine gizmo, or an induction forge. Can't do both, so you've made me think, darn you!
LOL, sorry Bryson!
Great video!! LMS changed the dimension on the Z-axis from 110mm to 75mm for the 3990. They paid attention to that at least, not sure if they added extra washers.
Awesome, good to know. Cheers sir!
I needed this! My 4190 mill came with zero instructions for the included dro!
Glad I could help!
Great video, very useful. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Might I suggest for the x axis install a stop bolt to column to prevent over travel and damage to reader...if dont want the trouble use a exhaust clamp having to screwed ends facing the slide adding nuts to act as stops
Good idea
Nicely explained, James!
🇬🇧🙏🏻🇺🇸
Cheers sir!
Dude. Fantastic video. I wish these had come out before buying my mill. For the same price I could have gotten all this. And it would be much more useful than a giant old bridgeport
Lol, cheers sir! I can't hate on a bridgeport!
@@RedBeardOps lol. It snaps all the tiny drill bits I use to make folding knives. Had to get a jeweler's drill press
FYI you shouldn't tin wires that are going into screw terminals, the solder will slowly deform over time and cause a loose connection that can cut out or overheat. Yes, I'm aware that the instructions from little machine shop tell you to tin them, but unfortunately that's simply a bad practice in this case. Best practice is to either use crimp-on wire end ferrules or just plain wire. Pre-tinned wire where the strands are individually tinned and not clumped together by solder can be used as well if corrosion is a concern.
Kewl stuff, simple yet very effective.
Glad you think so!
Mr. Beard, installed this kit on the Harbor Freight Mini Mill this past weekend. Your video helped make easy work of it. Any chance you will be posting a video installing the comparable kit for the 7 X 12 (plus or minus) Mini Lathe soon? Thank you!
Awesome! Glad it helped you! I don't currently have plans for this, but I can see myself doing it down the road. Sorry about that.
Having a DRO is SOOO much easier. You’ll wish you installed it earlier! 👍
I bet you're right, sir!
Nice info, thank you for sharing it :)
Very nice video!
Thank you very much!
Super helpful video.
Glad it was helpful!
Who makes your drills and taps? Those little guys are fragile and it looks like they served you well Thanks!
I have an Irwin kit I bought a while back. Seems to do well
Red Beard, will you be at Blade Show Texas 2022?
I will not be able to make that one. Sorry!
By any chance do you know what voltage and current the rectifier in the kit outputs?
Heck I have no idea. You should reach out to little machine shop
I quite agree with you and x-axis Dro should not be in the back you should be in the front as the reader can only stop you from doing what you need to do. And always measure from the top of your call nothing about him of your call as if you are not capable of using your Gro well having you were supposed to the table that's really not a problem because it will usually be in a vice. However for each and every individual there is a different personally I would simply rather have another inch and a half of redoubt bar. I also noticed there was no replacing the chip guard. I wonder why? Littlemachineshop may be cheaper than Grizzly but at least Grizzly won't make you ask all these questions. Grizzly maybe a remanufactured but if you don't use Grizzly you're doing it yourself.
Cheers sir!
Have a little machine shop vertical mill #4962 with their DRO setup as you have in the Video, I have all hooked up as per shown, I get connection on Blue Tooth, have red blinking lights on the units themselves, but when moving table, no readout. Any help
Hey Rick, first and foremost, I'd suggest sending littlemachineshop an email so they can help you trouble shoot. I'm not 100% sure what's going on with your set up. I will say that I had to go and manually select the DRO on my tablets bluetooth section. This took me a while to figure out at the time.
Their phone number is 800-981-9663 and email info@littlemachineshop.com
Contact Page - littlemachineshop.com/info/contact.php
Hey I want to get started in knife making I dont want to spend thousands of dollars but dont want to do it all by hand or grinder what are some tools you recommend
Drill press, files. Check this out - th-cam.com/video/nk7vu2RYxvI/w-d-xo.html
Now I need to get one of those mills, how else to use my DRO knowledge?
LOL
That is alot of y travel to give up seeing that is the shortest to start with. Also it looked like you were removing the gib screws to mount it
Hey Alan, those are not gib screws. Cheers sir.
to mach mony
It's not cheap, but man it's nice to have!
@@RedBeardOps but u can buy chiper on banggood or aliekspres or maby ebuy for about 150 to 200 eur
lol....and here is the video....good deal. When I did mine a year ago, the blueprints were actually incorrect dimensionally in a few areas, called out incorrect parts in others and had poor mounting points. I also had to mill the Y axis mounting bar as their original design crashed into the column. I did a write up and sent it to LMS because I ended up having to get standoffs and do some modifications to their original specs. But, once it was done....I was super pleased.
The DRO really is a game changer... I must say
@@RedBeardOps You make some really clean, nice knives bro
@@macnblast2960 Thanks Mac! The build coming out on the 15th is going to be lit. Hope you like it