dro’s for a bridgeport

dro’s for a bridgeport

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18 September 2014 at 14:15 #15054
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18 September 2014 at 14:15 #163867
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HI, hope this is the correct place for this question…..

have a manual J head Bridgeport…..thinking about fitting a 2 axis DRO…..

never really wanted too but have to move with the times I guess…..

not sure even about going the whole hog to upgrade to cnc…..

electronics is a TABOO subject…..

so there is a optical and a linear system, any preferences out there for either…

and what about the CNC route which will take care of everything…?

I just don't know……help with idea's would b nice….

thanks Frank in France….
18 September 2014 at 14:22 #163869
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Don't convert to CNC.

You have a Bridgeport with a resale value of say £1000, you throw nearly £2000 of CNC gear at it and finish up with a machine worth £500.

Modern optical and linear are one and the same thing, often referred to as glass scales and available from a few of the advertisers on this site.
18 September 2014 at 17:22 #163878
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Thanks, moderator,

precis to the point and just perfect….many thanks….all ready in touch with one of the advertisers from this site…..

a great site and glad to be a member….

Frank in France
18 September 2014 at 17:47 #163881
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Here's some pics of what I did. And a bit about the 2nd Z-axis I fitted on the quill.

Fitting a DRO was probably the best enhancement I made to the machine. I'd recommend going 3-axis not 2 though.

Murray
18 September 2014 at 17:57 #163883
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I fitted linear scales to my Marlow mill and it has proved to be a very worth while job and reasonable a simple job to fit.

I fitted a 3 axis system and think this is the best option for a milling machine, the system I purchased was from **LINK** and cost around £400.00 including delivery etc. The trick is to get the lengths correct for the scales and a description of how to do it is here **LINK**.

Bob
18 September 2014 at 18:38 #163890
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I have a DRO unit complete that I no longer require

Roy M
19 September 2014 at 10:23 #163930
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Roy M,

Details please.

Geoff – Just about recovered from the %^*>~% head cold.
19 September 2014 at 10:35 #163933
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Bob,

I have a Marlow 3A and would appreciate details of how and where you fitted the scales please.

Geoff – Back into the Workshop today
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