Warco GH1236 DRO help!

[Mark SlatterParticipant @markslatter13251]

Hello,

I have the above lathe and and am trying to get my head around the DRO. Its a SINO SDS6, the stock DRO that comes with the lathe. Now research online has said to set the DRO to lathe mode, put the resolution on the X axis to 10, and the resolution on the Z axis to 5, which will then show a reduction in diameter of the part as opposed to a cross slide (radial) movement, which is ideal. Fine. However the X axis now only shows to two decimal places.

Can anyone please tell me how to set this DRO up to show diameter reduction with three decimal places (+/- 5 micron ) on the X axis (which is what the Z axis reads out).

Any help appreciated!

[Mark SlatterParticipant @markslatter13251]

[JonParticipant @jon]

Looks like youve wrongly done it in Resolution.
At this point will show and be able to alter decimal places, set to 3 on all axis and enter.

What you need to do is find through scrolling through R or D meaning Radius or Diameter.
Radius will read actual travel, Diameter will double that travel, set accordingly each axis will see SEL AXIS.
Swapping each axis will see a 0 or a 1 and enter job done.

[Mark SlatterParticipant @markslatter13251]

Jon thanks for the reply. I’ve played with every variable I can think of. I can set it up for the X axis to show a diameter reduction no problem. I suppose I’m a little disappointed I can’t get better resolution than 10 micron on the diameter, after all a DRO is partly there to encourage us to reach to tighter tolerances, despite the fact that the machine or in this case, operator, might not be up to the task.

However on reflection that’s a very small amount! On the odd occasion I may need better resolution I could set up a dial indicator off the cross slide, or use the compound to shave a whisker off.

[jimmy bParticipant @jimmyb]

You have a PM

Jim

[Author]

Posts