Re: Outdoor Welding

On 6/28/2025 6:03 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:

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

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:103pnru$13bue$1@dont-email.me...
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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.
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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.
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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/ >
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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.
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  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.
 

I have two saddle stops for my lathe . One has a threaded rod , the other has a dial indicator . I usually use the dial indicator to figure out where to set the hard stop .
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