Harbor Freight 7 X 12 Mini Lathe DRO's
Making It Easier To Turn Pieces To The Size Wanted
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These are the parts needed to install a carriage position DRO The two angle mount brackets are of 3/32 aluminum.
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Here are the ends of the DRO on the aluminum brackets that I made. Left end is bolted to the threading indicator hole. Right side is drilled and taped into frame to mount angle bracket.
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Here are a couple of general shots showing the 4 DRO's on the Mini Lathe
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Here are the parts needed to mount the Tail Stock DRO. I CNC cut the shaft mount bracket and bent the Z bracket from .032 aluminum.
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The DRO has a range of about 1.5 inches as mounted. Z bracket is mounted to tapped holes in Tail Stock
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The CNC cut bracket is drilled and tapped 2-56 for the clamping screw and the mounting screws to the end plate of the DRO.
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The DRO's make it very easy to keep track of where and how deep you are cutting on your stock.
The two linear DRO's were purchased from Shars for about $55 for the pair.
http://www.shars.com/product_categories/view/4060205/Horizontal_Electronic_Scales
The Compound DRO's are from The Little Machine Shop. Pricey, about $150 for the pair
http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2222