Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mill DRO

By all means...don't take it off list...i might learn something I can use to
add DRO to my EMCO lathe.

Smoke
-----Original Message-----
From: Kory Hamzeh <kory@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Saturday, December 16, 2000 5:31 PM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mill DRO

>Art,
>
>Can you send me some info on your setup? We should probably take this off

of

>the list so we don't bore everyone. I can be reached at kory@....
>
>Thanks,
>Kory
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: A. G. Eckstein [mailto:axtein@...]
>> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 4:20 PM
>> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mill DRO
>>
>>
>> Kory,
>> I have to disagree with you on the cost of the home brew stuff.
>>
>> I built the 3 axis DRO on my mill for less than $200 INCLUDING the used
>> 486DX100 and monitor that I purchased for this purpose. Yes, I got lucky
>> and was able to get the encoders from Goldmine while they were still
>> available. Yes the precision is now in the area you desire AND I have
>> learned a lot while building it. Matter of fact, I am in the process of
>> building a 2 axis to go on my lathe at this time.
>>
>> I feel I save a LOT and in the process, have found out how this stuff
>> works. Education is worth a lot to me, so I guess I have saved a big heap
>> over having purchased one off the shelf and installed it.
>>
>> Art
>>
>> At 03:53 PM 12/16/00, you wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >I just purchased a Prazi BF-400 and I'm looking for a 3 axis DRO
>> for it. The
>> >cheapest I've seen with a precision of 0.0005 is the Shooting Star CBX

3d

>> >for $750. Not a bad price considering how much other DRO's go
>> for. Is there
>> >anything else out there lower in price? I practically spent
>> every cent I own
>> >getting the mill. I know there is some homebrew DRO stuff on the
>> web, but by
>> >the time you purchase the encoders and such (at low volumes),
>> and the time
>> >invested, you don't end up saving that much.
>> >
>> >Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Kory
>> >
>> >
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