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11-03-2023, 02:19 PM | #1 |
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DRO recommendations (or not)
Any of you bought any of the "cheaper" 2 or 3 axis DRO's for your mill and have a "recommendation" OR a "do not buy" this one story??? I am looking to add a DRO to my mill BUT not break the bank!!! Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated!!!
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11-03-2023, 03:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: DRO recommendations (or not)
I got this one 4 or 5 years ago and it works great. When I got it installed on my mill one scale didn't work so I called customer service and they said some times the spring on the scale comes loose in shipping and that was the problem, took a few minutes to fix it. I got it on Ebay for about $250.
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11-03-2023, 03:55 PM | #3 | |
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11-04-2023, 04:13 AM | #4 |
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Re: DRO recommendations (or not)
i bought those $35 cheap I gaging for x y and z with the longest scales for my 10x 52 cincinnati. I expoxied the scales. works perfectly, BUT they are battery powered. You have to take the battery's out after use which I forget to do? button batteries are not cheap I need to find a transformer . I even have one on the shaper too...
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11-04-2023, 07:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: DRO recommendations (or not)
I but a pack of button batteries from Tractor supply it was in the tool section near the registers, marked down to a few dollars for about 50 assorted cells.
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11-04-2023, 07:54 AM | #6 |
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11-05-2023, 07:06 PM | #7 |
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A much better solution to using batteries is, befriend a local ham radio guy and have him build you a 110 v power supply. It may cost you a couple of beers or a dinner besides parts but it will work forever.
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11-07-2023, 04:46 AM | #8 |
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11-12-2023, 01:20 PM | #9 |
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Re: DRO recommendations (or not)
Igauging sells a AC adaptor (wall wart). That's what I use on mine. Much better than Batts.
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