Can it be cut – and still operate?

[Gary WoodingParticipant @garywooding25363]

I've got a small co-ordinate table to which I'd like to fit some simple DROs. The axis travels are X:150mm and Y:75mm. The scales at **HERE** look like they would do the job, except that 150mm for the Y axis is too long. They appear to be using the same technology as used in digital callipers – which I'm told can be cut to length. Does anybody know if these scales can be successfully cut to length?

[Gary WoodingParticipant @garywooding25363]

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

I have just cut 26mm off another make without any issues.

Martin P

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

I cut down a 12" scale to make a quill readout for my lathe tailstock, works very well….

The cheaper scales usually have an aluminium bar, rather than the vernier calipers which may have hardened steel…

[Gary WoodingParticipant @garywooding25363]

Thanks for the info guys. I'll order a pair and haunt you if they're junked by the op.

[HollowpointParticipant @hollowpoint]

I have one very similar to the one in the link I got from arc euro. I cut it down and all is fine.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Just make sure that there is no bit of swarf left that shorts out the capacitative strips in the rail, tidying up the cut end with emery should be enough.

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