Myford DRO and Taper Turning attachment

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Hi All,

I am currently fitting a second hand SINO DRO to my ML7 and have done the z axis scale at the rear of the lathe just fine and all works well.

Am having a little difficulty working out exactly how to mount the cross slide scale with out getting in the way of the compound and restricting tailstock access.

I have read most threads that I can find and it seems that here are always quite good photos of the rear installastion but nothing really helpful on the cross slide unit. I have a standard cross slide not the long one.

I am modifying an old thing ring spanner with a slim handle to fit premantently (loc tite) on the saddle clamp underneath the x axis scale.

Any advice, info or photos would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Martin

[Raymond AndersonParticipant @raymondanderson34407]

Matt You will find the Newall scales far superior to any far eastern gear, although as you would expect that is reflected in the price. Both me lathes Warco GH750, DSG 17t, have Newall gear fitted. as has one of me milling machines Chester Lux [haven;t got round to doing the K&T yet,but will] Great gear, the oldest one on the GH750 is around 14 years old now and never missed a beat, as has any of them, bomb proof. the best you can get.

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Hi Raymond,

I have seen the newall kit on a friends machine and they are superb but beyond my budget I am afraid!

Martin

[Matt HarringtonParticipant @mattharrington87221]

Raymond, I agree, the Newall stuff is great but at this point in time I have plumped for an Allendale M-DRO system using slim magnetic scales. The primary factor being 1/3 the price.

I have been unable to make suitable bracketry to enable the Taper attachment to remain connected so that unit has been removed!

I will post a couple of photos when I get a moment.

Rgds, Matt

[Raymond AndersonParticipant @raymondanderson34407]

Hi Matt, I know a couple of lads who have M-DRO's and they are very impressed with them, proving very reliable and accurate. I think quite a few lads on this forum have M-DRO's of varying types. So good choice.

Cheers,

[Michael BriggsParticipant @michaelbriggs82422]

Hello Matt,

I posted my S7 magnetic scale installation on the forum some time ago. I reduced the aluminium profile that holds the magnetic tape and with a couple of grooves allows the cross slide to be locked and adjusted with the scale in place, it may be of interest to you. Search 'dro on a myford' and you should be able to find it or look at my photos. Regards, Michael.

Edited By Michael Briggs on 07/04/2016 12:24:39

[Matt HarringtonParticipant @mattharrington87221]

Michael, That is very neat! I have set mine up my I may modify mine slightly now it is all working. I may just modify my bracket like yours.

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Anyone fitted a scale to an S7 top slide?

Matt

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Hi All, Interestlingly the machine dro video does not show the compound slide installed, I suspect it would foul that scale installation.

As I said in my first comment pics of different ways to do this are not easy to find. I like the way that Mike Briggs has done his, would that be the same on an ML7?

Mounting the scale on its side means that the cover no longer fits and wifi have to be improvised without gaining too much height. It does look as if I might have to take a skim off the bottom of the compound slide bracket which I am very much not keen on!

Regards, Martin

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