Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hand dials

If I am doing really accurate cuts, I stick a magnetic base indicator on the
carriage and a .0001 indicator against the toolholder. Just mounted a
Travadial on the carriage on my big lathe for longitudinal travel.
It has a wheel that contacts the ways. These things are expensive but work
great. Even used on ebay they usually bring $2-300. I also mounted a 2"
travel indicator on a quick relase clamp that I made on my Monarch 10EE.
John

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hand dials


> Hello all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to find the dials /
> measures you have on the handles of say your mill or lathe? At some point
I
> may follow Gingery's book and put together a lathe but he makes no mention
> of how you'd actually know what depth cut you'd made, the lathe has no
> measuring devices on it's controls. Is it going to be real expensive to
buy
> some? I know it's not really CNC but it's CNC sort of. : )
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
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