01-08-2018, 07:59 PM
Installed the DRO I took off the mill on the shaper. It was a Shooting Star that had been on the mill for close to 15 years. It uses a rack driving a rotary encoder, the small form factor made it work on the clapper box.
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The ram retracts back into the body on this machine in order to get to the back of the table. Hence the scale needed to fit tight to clear the ways.
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The table was a lot easier, just some simple brackets.
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Looking at the photos, I guess the old girl could do with a wash.
The ram retracts back into the body on this machine in order to get to the back of the table. Hence the scale needed to fit tight to clear the ways.
The table was a lot easier, just some simple brackets.
Looking at the photos, I guess the old girl could do with a wash.
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Greg
Greg