Re: Inexpensive DRO's (was Shooting Star...was Sterling)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "dro_guy" <dro_guy@h...> wrote:

> I have a brand new glass scale digital readout system that I can
> provide you and anyone else interetsed and also give you

instructions

> on how to exactly cut the scales to fit your machine. Please e-mail
> me off list for more details. I have tried to price it so that the
> hobbist can afford the system.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim
> dro_guy@(NOT)hotmail.com
> (Take the NOT out for my real address)
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mendoje1" <mendoje1@y...> wrote:
> > Greetings to all,
> >
> > I still searching for an inexpensive DRO for my mill, currently
> > focusing on used, higher end units such as from local shops or
> eBay.
> > My application will be on a small Rockwell vertical mill, which

has

> > 6.5x16" of travel.
> >
> > In the course of my bargain hunting, I've run across many scales,
> > almost always too long for my mill. Does anyone in the group

know

> > which brands or types of scales can be shortened (cut) to length
> > (besides the Shooting Star brand)?
> >
> > I've sent off a few emails to manufacturers such as Anilam and
> > Acurite requesting info on current and past products, but

response

> is
> > slow. I've talked to a few sellers, but the usual response is "

it

> > looks like it can be cut, but I cant garantee it will work".

From

> > what I can gather, "glass" scales cant be cut (I dont even know
> where
> > the glass part is!), where as some metallic models can, while

some

> > cant.
> >
> > Sorry for my ignorance, but trolling around in the used DRO

market,

> > its hard to figure out exactly which scale is on the machine, let
> > alone if it can be modified.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any clues! Jeff
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mendoje1" <mendoje1@y...> wrote:
> > > Greetings to all,
> > > well i have called anilam and they told me that you could not

cut it and make it work, but i had somany scales from anilam and
accurite that i took the chance i cut it with a disk and used water
as a coolant, then i cut the glass with a dremel tool with more
coolant. it works fine and i hav had an indicator on it many times.
email me at asp3211968@... if you need more info

> > > In my search for an inexpensive DRO, I've run across....