Re: Accu-Rite III DRO

I do have a PC set up with one of these Quadrature reader boards, and it
will work with the 8" scale.
I just wanted to see if there was an easy way to bring the head unit back to
life, as its smaller, with the nice touch screen and big number display. It
just seems to be one of the many brain dead pieces of electronics in the
shop.
There is not even much to salvage inside the case.
If these things had a known, common failure mode, I might try to fix it, but
as it is, I probably won't attempt it.

Brad Heuver

Dave wrote:

Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 16:51:38 -0700
From: dave engvall <dengvall@...>
Subject: Re: Accu-Rite III DRO

bheuver@... wrote:

> I recently picked up an old Accurite III 2 axis DRO, with a new 8"
> scale. I bought the unit for the scale, but was told the readout
> worked on one channel. When I try to use it, however, it does not
> display anything on either channel. I've tired with and without the
> scale attached. The readout will flicker the digits if I try to zero
> the axis. Inside, there appears to be very little that could have
> one wrong, as it seemd to be one main chip per channel, and not much
> else.

If I had one of the Kaluga/Mauch boards around ... or could borrow one I'd
try it before I'd fuss with the
Acu-rite. I have a working acu-rite but I acquiried that before I knew about
the Kaluga/Mauch. :-(

If you have more questions contact me off line and I will try to test
options for you.

Dave

>
> Does anyone know what the common failure on these is? Are they
> worth spending any time on, or am I best just to junk it, and use one
> of the many old PC's I've got laying around for a readout?
>
> Brad Heuver