Digital Dials for Lathes & Mills

[BultacoJim]

For you guys with the non-CNC outfitted small lathes & mills that you can purchase from Harbor Freight.

MicroMark Item # 83039
Price: $ 122.35

http://www.micromark.com/

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=83039

I attached a picture of one that was fitted to a Taig mill.

They need 20 tpi lead-screws in order to work and the Taig has these as standard.
Not a hard job to fit, three spacers, three tapped holes and it got shoehorned on.
Swoops between inches and millimeters and best of all, you don't need to count turns.
I know someone is going to mention backlash and “No”, it doesn't remove it and neither does the original old dials.

It's not a true DRO, it's a digital dial. But then again, it's only the price of a “good” digital caliper.

[BultacoJim]

Here's a Link that has a nice write-up on these Dials.

http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe...g_DRO/dro2.htm

- Jim