Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How to build a DRO?

Hi,
I tried this using AHAH software & there plans.
They said to use aircraft cable or fish line, it doesn't work.
Al Alfano

----- Original Message -----
From: <JanRwl@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How to build a DRO?


> In a message dated 8/27/2002 4:41:39 PM Central Standard Time,
> questo999@... writes:
>
>
> > I was hoping to build a digital readout for my milling machine. The
> > Idea was to use a rotaty enoder with a stainless steel wire and an
> > rotary spring to convert linear motion into rotary motion
>
> Dave: A yardstick and chalk would be equally suitable. Don't even try
this
> method!
>
>