Which DRO for my Chipmaster?

Which DRO for my Chipmaster?

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6 June 2016 at 18:50 #241670
charadam
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Hello all.

I have done my usual and over-researched and over-thought this.

Please help me decide which DRO to buy!

I'm mainly looking for ease of installation.

Thanks for any thoughts.

Charles
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6 June 2016 at 18:50 #12704
charadam
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6 June 2016 at 19:13 #241674
Stuart Bridger
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Probably not much help, but I also put extensive research into a DRO for my Chipmaster. My decision was not to bother. The installation was going to be a hassle and I never really came to a good solution for the amount of space the cross slide scale would take up. Even more significantly I found with more time on the lathe that I really didn't need a DRO. I do have a DRO on my mill though and would not do without it.
6 June 2016 at 19:39 #241681
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Dead easy to do on Chippies same as most other English lathes they have at least two flats on rear for taper turn attachemnts. Screw scale on them usually without the need for shims, its English quality. Normal C type glass scale with cover.

Bracing and protection from swarf build up when over 18" high saves it dislodging cables.

Cross slide easier than most get the magnetic and mount reader outboard. Will lose around 1/4" as tail stock butts up to cross slide. Readers under the top aluminium plate level with coolant upright no need to go this far.

Tailstock will need to make up a clamp to go round quill.
Don't need to go to this extent.

3 axis on mill also all C type glass.
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