Re: Enco/Sargon Scale Problem- Hopefully the end

Thanks Dan,

I contacted Tim and he has a Jenix scale that he says will work. The
price is right and I am getting tired of fixing all of these
electrical repairs, so I am ordering it today.

Many Thanks to Darren, who went really out of his way to help. Once I
get this new one in, I will try to repair the old one. Maybe reducing
the pressure of not having an alternative will make it easier.

Randy

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...> wrote:
>
> Try http://www.digitalreadoutsystem.com/company_info.htm
> One of my local customers gave me his enco/sargon DRO because he was so
> happy with the control unit I built for him. The problem with the
DRO was
> that the Y axis sensor was dead. I contacted Tim at the above link
and he
> got me a Jenix replacement that connector was adapted to work with my
> enco/sargon control unit. It worked fine. Since I only use manual
machining
> infrequently I was not about to spend a lot of money on it. I was
delighted
> at the good price that I got the replacement for.
> Dan Mauch
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randy Jacobs" <randall@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 6:45 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Enco/Sargon Scale Problem
>
>
> > (This was originally posted to Rec.Crafts.Metalworking and they
> > suggested I post here)
> >
> > I've done it now. The cross slide on my lathe has been giving me
> > problems. I hesitated to do anything because it meant that I had to
> > remove the DRO scale. My cross slide is now working like new. But even
> > though I handled the scale as if it were nitroglycerin, my worst fears
> > have come true. When I reassembled everything, the read out now reads
> > 0.000" no mater what the position on the cross slide is in. The other
> > scale, that I didn't touch, works fine, as does the receiving unit.
> >
> > I was not aware that Sargon is no longer in business. Now what do I
> > do? Anyone have an idea on how I can fix this thing? I really don't
> > have a budget for a new DRO.
> >
> > The scale itself is a Sargon LG330-8. The system is Enco (Sargon
> > model 625) Are scales of different brands interchangeable?
> >
> >
> > I have now taken the scale apart. Knowing very little about DRO's,
> > everything looked OK. There were no broken or loose parts. There was
> > surprisingly very little swarf or grime inside. I did find a broken
> > orange wire. I soldered it back together, put everything back together
> > and no change, The read out still shows zeros.
> >
> > While apart I noticed that the spring on the head assembly held the
> > read head to the base. The spring is quite stiff. It seems to me that
> > the spring should push the head toward the glass.
> >
> > I would appreciate any help from this group.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Jay Cups
> >
> >
> >
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