Re: Outdoor Welding

On 6/28/2025 3:45 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:103pnru$13bue$1@dont-email.me...
 On 6/28/2025 2:19 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

my 1960's antiques don't have DROs.
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 Plenty of "hobby" machines do have DROs.  Just ask anybody who is using
a high price "pro" machine that belongs to their boss's bank.  LOL  They
will tell you all those import machines are hobby junk.
 DROs are fairly cheap, and available for almost anything these days, but
many of the "better" prosumer/hobby importers offer preinstalled DROs as
an option.
 There are even modestly priced DROs with bluetooth interface for a
tablet or maybe a cell phone.  I'm not sure there.  I like my DRO
hanging off of a big heavy steel arm.
Bob La Londe
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I bought scales and a readout for the Clausing and made some mounting parts but didn't like the way it would turn out. The mill wasn't designed with space for them in mind.
https://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/projects/clausing-8520-dro-install/
 The table dials are large and 0.001" / div. I place a ruler graduated to 0.1" on the work as a turns counter. I have industry time on a Prototrak and a manual DRO Bridgeport so I know the advantage on repetitive work but for the one off cut-and-try fits to existing parts I do I don't miss it. The mill is a good compact size to view cuts on small delicate work with a magnifying headband.
 

Old School DRO.  Use a dial indicator.  Its the default for longitudinal (Z axis) lathe work.  Lots of people will set a zero to work towards on the indicator.  I think its easier to hit the mark than a digital DRO because you can have it in your field of view while watching the work as opposed to having to look up at the DRO.
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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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