9x20 Lathe Digital Read-Out (DRO)
9x20
Lathe X &
Z1 Axes
Scales.
9x20 Lathe Tachometer & SFM
RF-25 Mill,
Mill DRO & X Y
Z Axes
Scales. RF-25 Mill
Tachometer & SFM
Taig Micro Mill
Taig Mill DRO &
X Y
Z Axes Scales.
Taig CNC Mill DRO
Taig
Mill Tachometer & SFM Taig Micro
Lathe DRO
ShumaTech DRO
X-Axis scale is mounted off the back of the carriage
so there is no interference with the tailstock.
Both L-channel
mounts effectively protect the scales from impact, fluid & debris.
For my particular setup, the lathe is still the same distance from the wall as before the scale addition.
DRO is mounted onto wall. Its location positions the DRO
away from any cutting fluid spray.
When the
X-Axis scale is set to the diameter mode, its far
left decimal is on. The tachometer is indicating 637 RPM on the Z2
display.
The auxiliary port must be first set to ON in setup, then tachometer & SFM are activated using Functions 7
& 8, respectively.
Scales
directions & polarities must be
correctly defined in the DRO setup for
several of the functions to work properly.
All cable plugs are
held in place with a spot of hot glue.
Don't let any volatile liquids seep in behind the DRO's overlay, it might damage the
silkscreen.
I accidentally splashed mine with isopropyl alcohol while on the bench, causing
damage.
The overlay has since been replaced. It pulled off but it left quite a bit of
sticky residue
to remove since I had
used the suggested (excellent) 3M Super 77 adhesive for mounting.
An upgraded display mount design allows better pivoting
positions & incorporates a cable tie strain relief.
Installed a galvanized steel extension plate to move the
light's magnetic base towards the back.
The plate is an electrical-box cover.
An upgraded task/machine work light (USA) for the Jet 9x20 lathe setup.
It uses up to a 100W (maximum) halogen or incandescent lamp.
Double-walled shade with a
finned aluminum heat sink keep it cool to the touch & extends switch life.
The lamp's head can be directed more effectively
than the previous light.
Discarded the magnetic base
& bolted directly to the cross-slide T-groove. The mount uses 6mm hex head
bolts with steel T-nuts. The original base bolts were ¼-20 but the 6mm
bolts used here fitted perfectly.
Now the lamp is very secure when moving the head around & there is no magnet to attract
metal swarf.
The arm pivots at both ends. Cement screws used as
wall fasteners.
Since the mount is so rigid, there is no need to off-set the bracket like that
done for the
Mill DRO.
Plugged fastener access holes with black, ⅝" diameter,
snap-in plastic caps.
Cables are spiral wrapped for protection. Adding a
deep red filter enhances the LED display contrast.
The five LED indicators have circular (punched) red filters, placed in the
enclosure cover, too.
The DRO is plugged into a surge protector.
9x20
Lathe X &
Z1 Axes
Scales. 9x20 Lathe Tachometer & SFM