Dro readout 3 axis for viceroy 280vs

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Walid
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Hardware/Software: Vicroy 280vs wathauot converter

Dro readout 3 axis for viceroy 280vs

Post by Walid » Sat 13 Nov , 2021 19:35 pm

Hi
I am walid from egypt cairo
I want to know
Are any one set up dro readout axis in his lathe viceroy 280 vs
I want to do
But I am feared from oversize linear scale
Pleas any one have a experience with some photos if you can
:3D:

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dazz
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Hardware/Software: Viceroy TDS 1/1GB lathe, Imperial, stripped down and rebuilt.
Viceroy Taper/Tracer attachment, Shop made cross slide tracer attachment, VSD.
Location: New Zealand

Re: Dro readout 3 axis for viceroy 280vs

Post by dazz » Mon 27 Dec , 2021 9:10 am

Hi
If you use a system based on magnetic tape scale, like this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... mainSearch

You can cut the tape to length.

Adding a DRO is quite a complex project so look at what others have done on similar lathes.
Regards

Dazz

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