#MT28 Part 2 - TouchDRO for SX2P mini mill. The x-axis. By Andrew Whale.

This is Part 2 of a series of videos which covers the installation of TouchDRO on my Sieg SX2P mini mill.
In this video I install the scales for the x-axis.

Many thanks to Adam for giving me his bluetooth TouchDRO controller. If anyone fancies making their own controller, please enter the following link in your browser to download the zip file:

Thanks to Dave M for the TouchDRO videos and inspiring me to to try this out. Dave's YouTube channel can be found at:
Dave has also produced a manual for the TouchDRO and this can be found on his web site at:

Also, many thanks to Peter (aka Model Steamers) for his continued help, advice and encouragement. Please check out his YouTube channel at:

If you can offer me any help or advice, please leave a comment.

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Backing track credits......
Music: (intro) Water Lily by the 126ers - YouTube Audio Library

WARNING: Metal turning can be dangerous! I am not sure whether the methods I use are established ones, and I do not recommend them.
Please do not copy me without doing your own risk assessments!
You are responsible for your safety - not me!

[learningturningmetal]

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
The TouchDRO technology has now moved on to be 32-bit based. As such, it is probably far wiser to purchase a 32-bit kit from TouchDRO.
However, if you still want to go down my old technology
***YOU NO LONGER NEED TO EMAIL ME TO REQUEST THE TOUCHDRO INFORMATION***
Just open the following link in your browser to download the zip file:

The information sources that Adam used to build his bluetooth DRO controller can be found at the following links.
1. A link to a built tutorial for bluetooth wiresless DRO board:
2. A link to Yuri's web page, the genius that made it all possible and
all credit to him !!

[barrymcdowell]

Great job on the X axis. Waiting for the installation of the Y axis.

Barry
Australia

[andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Really enjoying this series and looking forward to adding the same dro units to my own Sieg long base bed. Thank you for showing your process which certainly went well for you.

[thepisteoffice]

Nice job. I mounted mine on the front edge of the table so as not to reduce the x-axis travel.

[modelsteamers]

Looking good :-) Let's hope the the y axis runs as smoothly.

[brianmckenzie]

Does mounting the X axis scale at the back of the table, limit the travel of the Y axis towards the column?

[Blackcountrysteam]

Andrew 'sod's law' as a positive side and a negative side on this part of the project your were on the + let's hope it stay's that way ;-)

[Kraken-dsxi]

I'am plan to make same mod on my Bernadro KF10 but on front edge of the table. Can you tell me what is a full depth of this rail? As I can see it is almost aligned with angle cover.