LATHE DRO UPGRADE
In order to make the new lathe a little bit easier to use and also to increase the accuracy and precision of the cuts, a two axis DRO was installed. Custom brackets were required to mate all of the precise optical linear rails to the machine.
X-AXISFor the X-axis, a special bracket was machined that would clear the Gib Screws on cross slide and would still allow a solid mounting point for the DRO linear rail. Special care was taken into account to limit the amount of machine modifications that would need to happen and the X-axis DRO has only (4) drilled and tapped holes on the lathe carriage. The rail was mounted to the rear of the cross slide to prevent chips and oil from penetrating the seals along the fragile optical components of the DRO package. A Plexiglas shield was added to the top for additional protection.
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