Fitting a DRO

[ScrumpyParticipant @scrumpy]

Hi All due to sight problems I want to fit a dro to a Boxford lathe has anyone had any experience of fitting one to that make of lathe if so which make is best thanks

[ScrumpyParticipant @scrumpy]

[Raymond AndersonParticipant @raymondanderson34407]

You ask which make is best. Answer Newall. very spendy but they are full blown industrial systems.

Many of the far cheaper makes get good reviews, and are probably more suited to the hobbyist.

[Nigel BennettParticipant @nigelbennett69913]

I've fitted Newall to both a Myford 7 and a Boxford 280. Expensive, as Raymond says. However, I used an EMS-I display console for one of them as it was a lot cheaper than the Newall one; I already had the encoders. (Note that you need a special display console to read Newall ball scales; not everybody sells them.) The EMS-I version also has a lot more features than my 10-year old Newall console!

Speak to EMS-I and they will help and advise. Machine DRO is another option.

From recent correspondence with Newall, you're looking at about a thousand quid for your Boxford system.

Usual disclaimers.

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