Poor Mans DRO going on a Clarke CLM500

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PhiberOptix

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Tomorrow I will be starting a new project a slight upgrade on my mill/lathe combi
I bought some digital slides about 9 months ago and I want to put these

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on here my Clarke CLM500

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converting from this The milling head

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to some thing like this now with a 'Z' readout

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and from this the saddle

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to some thing like this a saddle with a 'Y' readout

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and making and adjustable saddle stop to attach a modified digital vernier as a 'X' readout

Not sure yet how I am going to make them coolant splash proof
 
The New 'Z' Readout's Brackets
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The New 'Z' Readout Fitted
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Had to modify the quill lock as the Readout now covered it here the quill is free
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Had to modify the quill lock as the Readout now covered it here the quill is locked
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The New 'Y' Readout Fitted
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Z & Y fitted
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I will be ordering a larger slide for the 'X' readout
Well I am overjoyed this will make jobs easier and faster ;)
 
Very nice - I bought a few cheap digital verniers a year or so back with the intention of fitting them to my Myford 'M-Type' but have not yet done anything about it ::)
 
I am not very good at getting the dials where I need them with backlash etc. I love the DRO on my mill and I suspect you will like yours as well! Nice project. Keep up the good work! :)
 
eskimobob said:
Very nice - I bought a few cheap digital verniers a year or so back with the intention of fitting them to my Myford 'M-Type' but have not yet done anything about it ::)

Bob, Do it m8, I have been using mine today, what a difference, well worth the effort and Just like Jadecy said
Jadecy said:
I suspect you will like yours as well!

Absolutely spot on there Jadecy, I will be ordering another one for the X readout by the end of the week, and maybe even one for the tailstock

I am also replacing the quill feeds crank and handle, as i have detested that plastic muck since I got the machine, I think Stainless Steel will be much better ;)

 

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