Dore Westbury DRO

Dore Westbury DRO

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26 January 2026 at 18:52 #834393
Peter Howell 1
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Has anyone any experience of fitting a full DRO system on a Dore Westbury mill. I have simple digital X & Y scales but I’d like to fit a full function DRO. Any advice particularly the best make to use.
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26 January 2026 at 21:55 #834413
John Haine
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I only have experience of magnetic scales from Machine DRO but I am very happy with them.
26 January 2026 at 22:08 #834417
Mike Crossfield
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I fitted a 2 axis DRO to my DW mill a few years back. Space is limited, and I didn’t want to lose any y-axis travel, so I used compact magnetic scales and small read heads. My kit came from Machine DRO, but the supplied mounting hardware was clunky and not very useful, so I made my own. Very pleased with the end result, and I would never go back to using dials. Some pictures of my set up are attached. Let me know if You need any further info.

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