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<blockquote data-quote="oexing" data-source="post: 140444" data-attributes="member: 1493"><p>Adding a DRO to your lathe is extremely effective as well, when you got a number of change tool holders - a necessity in itself - so you can number them for quick change of tool reference in the DRO. You DON`T dial in the amount of material you want to machine off until you get zero shown. This would be ineffective when you want a number of steps on the workpiece. Logic is to zero each tool on the front face and do a skim anywhere for measuring diameter, check after skimming the diameter and dial THAT size into the DRO for actual tool number. Do same for other tools with their respective numbers. You then just change toolholders and know what size you machine, no need for checking every minute what you actually have. It is a very quick operation like that for several workpieces you want to produce, really. </p><p> After 30 years of having my fat lathe I added a DRO finally a few weeks ago for machining two sets of big dual 200 mm drums for two Bramptons, would have been extra lengthy to do without DRO. And my smaller lathe in second floor with DRO would have been overwhelmed by the 250 mm size of plates. So these days get your DRO for fun in the workshop, no more expensive from China - and you´ll never regret this. Instead you´d like to kick your ass for not having done this a lot earlier !</p><p></p><p> Vic</p><p>[ATTACH=full]42988[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]42989[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oexing, post: 140444, member: 1493"] Adding a DRO to your lathe is extremely effective as well, when you got a number of change tool holders - a necessity in itself - so you can number them for quick change of tool reference in the DRO. You DON`T dial in the amount of material you want to machine off until you get zero shown. This would be ineffective when you want a number of steps on the workpiece. Logic is to zero each tool on the front face and do a skim anywhere for measuring diameter, check after skimming the diameter and dial THAT size into the DRO for actual tool number. Do same for other tools with their respective numbers. You then just change toolholders and know what size you machine, no need for checking every minute what you actually have. It is a very quick operation like that for several workpieces you want to produce, really. After 30 years of having my fat lathe I added a DRO finally a few weeks ago for machining two sets of big dual 200 mm drums for two Bramptons, would have been extra lengthy to do without DRO. And my smaller lathe in second floor with DRO would have been overwhelmed by the 250 mm size of plates. So these days get your DRO for fun in the workshop, no more expensive from China - and you´ll never regret this. Instead you´d like to kick your ass for not having done this a lot earlier ! Vic [ATTACH type="full"]42988[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]42989[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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