Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] DRO for mini-mill

I've got a Fagor 12 x 20 DRO that we will sell you. It is a glass scale
DRO with 0.0002" resolution. Used about 6 months, will be converting
the mill to CNC.

Email me if you are interested.

Kim

On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 15:04, Harvey White wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:48:50 -0000, you wrote:
>
> >Hello all, this is my first post to this group. I have a mini-mill
> >(similar to Grizly etc but with 10tpi leadscrews on all three axis)
> >and want to get DRO for it. I'm going nuts using just the little
> >scales on the handcranks. I see there are inexpensive scales to use
> >for this purpose that can be either used stand alone or with a DRO
> >box. What I haven't figured out is what part of the scale gets
> >attached to what part of the mill for each axis. The vertical axis is
> >easy, its the X and Y I haven't quite got figured out yet. I'd
> >appreciate any hints how to get these hooked up.
>
> I've got a similar setup. Please check www.netcom.com/~madyn and go
> to metalworking. I've got the pictures of the X and Z axis up there.
> The Y is similar to the X axis and on the left hand side. I used two
> simple angle brackets.
>
> >
> >Then there is the issue of the DRO box. I saw a mention here of DRO2
> >which seems good for the task except its only 2 axis, I want three (I
> >could do it with 2 DRO2s but thats getting a little expensive)
>
> I've got one in design, but I am not going to be able to get to it for
> a while.
>
> >
> >I'm an electronics engineer, doing any PIC based boxes and stuff is
> >easy if anybody has any plans for this sort of thing.
>
> Looks like you need 2 LM 339 sections for each caliper, data and
> clock, and perhaps a few relays to set modes. I think that an 8751
> style processor will do just fine, there's an ATMEL version that will
> do the job and is beefed up over the original. Don't have plans for
> this yet.
>
>
> >
> >Home machining is a resent endeavour, primarily to support one of my
> >other hobbies, telescope making.
>
> I know about that one, too... at least, some of the accessories.
>
> >
> >I eventually want to get this converted to full CNC use, but for now
> >I'll settle for getting DRO working.
>
> Later this summer for me, the DRO readouts, that is.
>
> Harvey
>
>
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >John S.
> >
> >
> >
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