@ironhead65 @JeremyMakesThings Hi both, glad it was useful, took ages to edit! For the cross slide, I think the best solution is the magnetic tape as it can be kept compact, it's just more expensive than the optical scales. I may well upgrade when I've saved a few more pennies.
Hi Olly. Fitting a DRO to my lathe was a game changer for me. Always a challenge to fit, but luckily mine was a kit designed especially for the Myford Super 7 and has an embedded solution for the cross slide. Very neat design. 👏👏👍😀
Thanks Andrew. I'm looking forward to the convenience of the DRO. I've managed without for ~17 years, but definitely shied away from jobs that needed a lot of precision. I'll look up the myford kit as it may be transferrable as a technique.
@@ollysworkshop The kit I installed is by MDRO and use magnetic scales. Because of their slim nature it means that the cross slide scale is fitted to a slim slot milled into the base of the cross slide. An incredibly neat solution. It’s proving to be very robust and accurate.
great Demo Olly👍👍👍👍👍👍 i'm still old school, Imperial and Dials, just the way i was brought up, may be one day when i'm old and decrepid i'll fit a DRO 🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 nice one atb Kev
Hi Kev. There's definitely a place for dials, and sometimes even imperial. A dial graduated in 0.01mm increments is a whole lot more accurate than a digital version with 0.01mm precision. I don't use my mill DRO that much, but when I do it's really handy. I'm expecting the same with the lathe DRO.
Nice work Olly 👍 Is that mysterious extra spindle poking out from the control box just for the chuck guard cover thing to sit on, or does it do something exciting?
Well Done Olly, Did not know that those slides could be non linear along their length, but obviously the designer/builder did and allowed a way of correcting it. Just wondering how many units were made before they realised and did correct it, Always pays to buy 2nd or later generation products.👍 There may be a story in there for EV car buyers...
Hi Bob. I think it's the rejects that get sold off by the no-name chinese brands. It said SINO on it, which is a well known chinese brand, so should have been good, but it didn't come from them. I think the way they become non-linear is if the photo-lithography goes wrong - e.g. the photopositive of negative or whatever they use is maybe not flat, or is at an angle to the glass. I'm sure there's lots of ways they can screw it up.
Hi Olly, well done!! You made some good improvements too.
Look forward to seeing you do the mapping.
Have a great weekend!!
Thanks David
Thanks for sharing. I’m still mulling over how I’m planning to attach my scales. I’m glad you shared your adventure. It is helpful to visualize!
Same here, I need to get around to it. This was helpful.
@ironhead65 @JeremyMakesThings Hi both, glad it was useful, took ages to edit! For the cross slide, I think the best solution is the magnetic tape as it can be kept compact, it's just more expensive than the optical scales. I may well upgrade when I've saved a few more pennies.
Hi Olly. Fitting a DRO to my lathe was a game changer for me. Always a challenge to fit, but luckily mine was a kit designed especially for the Myford Super 7 and has an embedded solution for the cross slide. Very neat design. 👏👏👍😀
Thanks Andrew. I'm looking forward to the convenience of the DRO. I've managed without for ~17 years, but definitely shied away from jobs that needed a lot of precision. I'll look up the myford kit as it may be transferrable as a technique.
@@ollysworkshop The kit I installed is by MDRO and use magnetic scales. Because of their slim nature it means that the cross slide scale is fitted to a slim slot milled into the base of the cross slide. An incredibly neat solution. It’s proving to be very robust and accurate.
Great job, I really like your installation. You have encouraged us to think of installing a DRO on our lathe and gave us some good ideas, thanks
Thanks. Glad to have been of some help.
Nice job Olly. DRO's are certainly a game changer on the lathe and the mill.
Regards Kevin
Thanks Kev. Looking forward to using it.
great Demo Olly👍👍👍👍👍👍
i'm still old school, Imperial and Dials, just the way i was brought up, may be one day when i'm old and decrepid i'll fit a DRO 🤣🤣👍👍👍👍
nice one
atb
Kev
Hi Kev. There's definitely a place for dials, and sometimes even imperial. A dial graduated in 0.01mm increments is a whole lot more accurate than a digital version with 0.01mm precision. I don't use my mill DRO that much, but when I do it's really handy. I'm expecting the same with the lathe DRO.
Good one, Olly. Just keep in mind that you're not alowed to make mistakes on dimentions anymore :)
I'm sure I'll find a way to screw things up, just more precisely!
Very nice work sir. Just done mine as well. It’s very helpful.
Thanks RustyInventions
Always a joy to watch your uploads, thanks for sharing!
Thank you, that's very good to hear.
Nice work Olly 👍
Is that mysterious extra spindle poking out from the control box just for the chuck guard cover thing to sit on, or does it do something exciting?
Thanks Matt. I'm afraid you're right, tis just for the chuck guard, nothing exciting.
Well Done Olly, Did not know that those slides could be non linear along their length, but obviously the designer/builder did and allowed a way of correcting it.
Just wondering how many units were made before they realised and did correct it,
Always pays to buy 2nd or later generation products.👍
There may be a story in there for EV car buyers...
Hi Bob. I think it's the rejects that get sold off by the no-name chinese brands. It said SINO on it, which is a well known chinese brand, so should have been good, but it didn't come from them. I think the way they become non-linear is if the photo-lithography goes wrong - e.g. the photopositive of negative or whatever they use is maybe not flat, or is at an angle to the glass. I'm sure there's lots of ways they can screw it up.
@@ollysworkshop I suspect you're right about 3rd party selling off rejects.(side thought, What Chinese businessman wouldn't do this.)😉
Thankyou for your time, nicely presented and informative. New to this hobby engineering, so of the dro fitted is it a magnetic or glass type?
Hi, it's a glass scale. The magnetic ones are smaller, but more expensive. Thanks for your comment! 👍