Logan DRO install part #X

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[johnghatti]

The more I watch these videos the more I realize how much I need a milling machine. With a lathe and milling machine there's really not much more to be had. I have a nice metal bandsaw and drill press but so much more can be done with a milling machine. Great video btw. Appreciate anyone that takes time out of their day to show their process and give us new ideas.

[ROBRENZ]

looking real good Stan. I can't think of running a lathe without a digital now.
ATB, Robin

[RRINTHESHOP]

ok what was that about the hash marks again. Good mount job.

[chemech]

Stan - When you started to lay out the parts for the cross-slide (~ 8:00), you started to point out the fit issues which have kept me from installing a DRO on my 12x36 Logan.

I'm frequently up as tight as I can go against the chuck as well as the issues with the short tailstock quill which you've pointed out. The scale and read-head simply require that the cross-slide be too far back from the chuck for many of the operations which I perform.

For now, I set up a dial indicator as best I can, and work from that.

Cheers,

Eric

[WilliamTMusil]

Putting material back is always the hardest. :-D. Nice vid Stan.

[FredMiller]

Yup! One of those "aww crap" moments for sure!  Easy fix Stan...

[MaturePatriot]

Great work. Enjoyed the series. Took some of the mystique out of the installation.

[TechNebulous]

Hahaha... Stan.. You described so well to keep the Head and the Scale aligned with the marks.. and ... Oooops... Now the Crap screws has to come out that you can swap it around.. Maybe opportune time to replace with stainless cap head screws...

[charlescartwright]

Thanks Stan, I have had good luck with Dro-Pros units I have 4 of them in my shop and have never had any problems that wasn't self and nothing that wasn't easily fixed. I did not go three axis on the lathes, but sometimes which I had. I did the same as you even after checking myself a couple of times, birthdays are hell on eyes, ears, and keeping things straight. Aloha

[beachcomberbob]

And here was me thinking you were going to use the third axis for the tailstock quill.

[raincoast]

Keith Fenner did a similar install on his Rutland, using 3 axis scales and running auto oiling at the same time.

[richardgregory]

thanks Stan, Nothing like a fresh DRO view in the morning..

[terrylarotonda]

Well done and explained Stan. Looking forward to the next axis.

[skiptracer]

hash masks on stainless strip and read head wrong. Great video Stan

[outsidescrewball]

good video and install...maybe add a positive stop on your lathe bed to assure no bozo kiss on the reader...

[cpcoark]

Are you going to have enough clearance for your compound to swing over the cheese head screws?Good video Stan. Need to do that to my Clausing-Colchester lathe.

[barrygerbracht]

Whenever I finally get to build my shop, I will be putting these (DRO pros) on the mill and lathe. Would getting a 3 axis for the lathe and using the third on the tailstock quill be more useful than the compound? Is a third axis even worth bothering with versus just a 2 axis?

[afnDavid]

Were those 'cheese-head' screws zinc plated or stainless steel? Nice looking!

[nowayjerk]

cheese head looks like a wheel of cheese. thanks for sharing

[rafz]

Troll master indeed! Apart from the upside down scale that front wiper looks like it’s not much of good use showing that big gap😉