Good, inexpensive choice for small Lathes (<12" swings), Drill Presses, Surface Grinders, etc. Is this like a "Glass Scale RDO"? NO. But, in all fairness this doesn't have the cost of a Glass scale RDO either. It's got one quirk. The little clamp that holds the connector in place on the Read-out is there for a reason. A loose connection is responsible for a climbing/escalating reading for no known reason. TBut, in all fairness this doesn't have the cost of a Glass scale RDO either, and he scales can be cut to length (great). The Read-out mounting is a Plastic arm ~8" in length. If you attach / stack 3 read-outs (they can be "nested" on top of each other) the mass plus that 8" moment arm may "jiggle" a bit. The biggest challenge will be the Mounting of the scales. But, honestly, you're probably doing this because you're tired of error in the dials and the Lead screw/nut is worn.Read full review
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I bought three units for my mill. Two work ok, one is intermittent and adds an extra half inch every time I swipe it back and forth. The company I bought it from sent me a return label for an exchange, I hope the replacement is ok. The two I kept are ok, but can be off by a thousandth sometimes when testing it by swiping the read head over a few inches and then back to the end of the track. Good enough for the price. The buttons don't always register pressing them, but a precise and firm push works. Good for the money, but bummed I got a bad unit.
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I upgraded an old Smithy 3in1 to DRO, using these Igaging DRO's, one for each axis. It turned this mediocre setup into a much more precise machine!
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I am very happy with it. easy to install and works well. The best part is that the display is big enough to see from a distance and it has a magnetic back so I can put it where it works best for what I am doing.
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a nice add on to a milling machine work very well, I;m happy with them.
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The DRO is easy to install; but, has about 0.008 inches of hysteresis. For the price it is OK; but, it does not come close to the published specifications. I would not recommend this for precision work. But, for $43.00 what should a guy expect? Cheers and have a nice day.
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I think this works pretty well it just has NO instructions. You're on your own to fabricate and make it fit and work on your tailstock. Still don't understand how they thought this would work with the mounts. Good luck.
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just installed : so far looks to be just what I needed for a surface grinder
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Haven't had a chance to install yet, but looks like it will work for what I need it to. Unit packaged very well. Four batteries were included in the hardware bag. Awesome! Would recommend +++++
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Perfect for my use
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