Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] US Digital linear strip...

A guy over on the Yahoo mill_drill group just posted a pointer
to some mods he did to his mill drill using this same stuff.
Go to <http://users2.ev1.net/~lapsmith/> and then follow the
Metalworking link to Mill Drill. Pretty nice setup.

Drew

alanganes wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I just got ahold of a small length of US Digital linear encoder
> strip, 360 lines/inch, and the reader head to go with it.
>
> I am looking to experiment a bit, and ultimatly want to mount this
> on my lathe for a DRO.
>
> Just wondering if anyone else here has used this setup, and for
> ideas as to the best way to mount the strip. Should the entire area
> above the part with the encoder lines be fastened down (sandwiched
> between 2 plates, or whatever)? Or should it just be held by the
> ends, that way such strip is mounted in printers, etc?
>
> I don't mind experementing, but am hoping to not "reinvent the
> wheel", as it where.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks for any guidance/ideas.
> -AL
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