12-13-2012, 12:50 PM
(12-08-2012, 10:14 PM)DanH Wrote: As for projects, I finished up the y-axis DRO scale installation on my mill today. It's always amazing to me how long things seem to take to get done. I am real happy with how it turned out so far and I am planning on working on the monitor support arm tomorrow. The arm that came with the kit is too short for my setup so I will be making a longer arm and a new bracket. Most of the parts in the kit haven't been what I really wanted so I have been making new ones as I go along. It's actually very relaxing after a hectic week at work.
I have to agree, I am in the process of mounting the same DRO you have and it is taking forever to fabricate the brackets and get everything mounted. I have the same problem with the arm for the DRO head being to short, I like your approach. I was considering using the basic arm and making an adjustable extension that would have a flexible joint to allow it to pivot.
I ended up not using any of the mounting brackets at all and made all of my own as well. Nice parts just would not adapt.
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