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Fitting a digital scale to a WM250.

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24 August 2015 at 12:53 #201677
Mark P.
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Hello all, has anyone fitted one of these scales to their WM250, and how did you go about it?

I have tried all positions but keep coming back to the same place at the front of the carriage, I know that I will have to fit some sort of cover over it. But it's the initial fitting that is the problem. Any ideas welcome.

Thanks Mark P
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24 August 2015 at 12:53 #12544
Mark P.
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24 August 2015 at 14:51 #201694
Gray62
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Hi Mark, I've not fitted any scales to my WM250V but I'm curious, to which axis are you intending to fit the scale?
24 August 2015 at 15:13 #201699
Mark P.
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Hi Graeme I am thinking of fitting it to the Y axis.I would like to fit it to the left side of the carriage if I can.
Mark P.
24 August 2015 at 16:00 #201709
David Clark 13
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Less likely to get knocked on the right hand side. Should be easy to fit, mount scale with tee slots and read head with bracket.
24 August 2015 at 17:18 #201732
Mark P.
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Hello David, I had thought about but the read head will stop the tail stock going up to the carriage.
Mark P.
24 August 2015 at 17:34 #201735
mechman48
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Modify brackets & read head bracket ( make new ones ? ) to mount it in the vertical plane, then your tailstock should only go as far as the carriage wings, as normal, your remote readout can be put on the splash back.. or shelf behind… where ever ? … been on my probably do it later list for some time.

George.

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24 August 2015 at 19:02 #201758
Mark P.
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George have just offered the read head up to the right hand side of the carriage I think that the gib adjusting screws will get in the way, or am I missing something?
Mark P.
24 August 2015 at 19:09 #201760
JasonB
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Left hand side will mean you have a lot of additional tool overhang when machining large diameters like flywheels.

Stick it out the back of the cross slide rather than at the side. have a look at JS's post about his Bantum.
24 August 2015 at 19:38 #201765
Mark P.
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Wasn’t there a thread on here sometime ago about this, can’t seem to find it though. Which was JS’s post have searched JS/bantam but nothing comes up.
24 August 2015 at 20:13 #201776
mechman48
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Posted by Mark P. on 24/08/2015 19:02:57:
George have just offered the read head up to the right hand side of the carriage I think that the gib adjusting screws will get in the way, or am I missing something?
Mark P.

You could always make spacers & fit hex head gib adj' bolts & use spanner to set gib screws instead of allen key, & still have your DRO in the vertical plane, just another avenue to think about.
24 August 2015 at 20:41 #201786
Mark P.
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I will do some pondering and poking tomorrow and see what I can come up with using these ideas.
Thanks Mark P.
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