01-05-2018, 02:12 PM
Wanted to put a DRO on the shaper but even the slim optical scales are too large to fit beside the clapper box. While looking I found a smoking deal from China on a 3 axis to the mill. Think it was $184 and $53 DHL shipping. The Shooting Star DRO I had on the mill used small racks and rotating optical encoders that should fit the shaper.
Installed the new one yesterday.
Other than a HUGE read out box the quality seams good, agrees dead on with the dials which the old one did as well.
The Z axis will be nice. Not sure I like the scale on the back of the table, loose some travel, the Shooting Star one was a lot slimmer.
The base casting is rounded and tapered where I needed to mount the Z scale. Had a 11/16th counter bore with a replaceable guide. Made a guide to fit the hole I drilled to thread for the 10-32 mounting screw. Used the counterbore in the 1/2 inch drill, worked like a charm.
Now to modernize the shaper.
Installed the new one yesterday.
Other than a HUGE read out box the quality seams good, agrees dead on with the dials which the old one did as well.
The Z axis will be nice. Not sure I like the scale on the back of the table, loose some travel, the Shooting Star one was a lot slimmer.
The base casting is rounded and tapered where I needed to mount the Z scale. Had a 11/16th counter bore with a replaceable guide. Made a guide to fit the hole I drilled to thread for the 10-32 mounting screw. Used the counterbore in the 1/2 inch drill, worked like a charm.
Now to modernize the shaper.
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Greg
Greg