For Max Grant, How I Put Read Out Scales on My Bridgeport Clone

[@edsmachine93]

Good video. I like your installation process. Nice to help out Max, he is a great guy. Thanks for sharing. Just subscribed to your channel. Have a great weekend. 👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks for that Ken . I like the Z axis mount like you have it . That was the one that looked the most problematic . I just looked at the one on my big mill & that faces away from the chips as well . Food for thought , Cheers 👍👍👍

[@hmw-ms3tx]

You're welcome Max. I think you are going to really like the DRO once you start using it. Ken

[@mcgama88]

Hello Ken, from Washington state. Thanks for the view to mount DRO. I have the goal to add this feature to my South Bend. And, like you, I watch Max repair and adjust various machine tools. Your post was very clear as recording and the tips were super. M.

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Thank-you, Ken

[@garyshaw7955]

You always explain so clearly and good videos also !!!!!!!!

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Thanks.

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very nice work sir. I just love DRO’s. Great work

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Thanks, Ken

[@paulhammond7489]

Nice to see these videos where one KZbinr helps out another :) BTW: Did you ever get customer feedback from the rock breaker hammer you cleaned up?

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Thanks, I have learned a lot from Max over the years. Never heard anything back about the hammer. I'll take it that no news is good news. Ken

[@paulhammond7489]

@@hmw-ms3tx Agreed, no news is good news :)

[@indefatigablelethargy505]

Any chance you could do the same DRO explanation for the Taiwanese lathe (with the pneumatic clutch)? I've got the same lathe and a brand new DRO kit and having trouble coming up with a good solution for mounting the DRO. Love your videos. Please keep them coming!

[@hmw-ms3tx]

On mine the back of the bed is machined parallel to the bed ways. This surface is then painted over at the factory, but the paint was scraped off down to bare metal before the scale bar was installed. It was installed directly on the machined surface. The cross slide scale was mounted directly on the right (tailstock side) side of the cross slide as it has a ground surface. This will only work if the scale bar is not too tall as it cannot sit proud of the top of the cross slide. If it did you wouldn't be able to rotate the compound rest. The scale head was then shimmed and bolted to the apron. Ken

[@indefatigablelethargy505]

​@@hmw-ms3tx Thanks Ken. I'm going to tackle the DRO over the Christmas break. I'm also going to machine a new tool post nut - the factory nut is tiny and the tool post is those turret style. I've got a new Aloris going on. Love your videos. Keep them coming!

[@Rustinox]

Nice one. It's always good to help a KZbin friend. And, of course, other friends too :)

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Thanks Rusty. I think Max has helped a lot of people.

[@joell439]

👍👍😎👍👍

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Thanks.