Drillpress DRO

**Bellevue Woodshop** · Apr 26, 2018, 10:24 AM

Drillpress DRO

For many years I worked with a retrofitted dial caliper on my drillpress, and it worked OK.
But when the caliper died on me, I decided to install a DRO with the display in a horizontal position, before my old neck was to kill me after reading the vertical display of the caliper.

It works great.

**Big Rick** · Apr 27, 2018, 02:43 AM

Great job, been thinking about doing that myself must find a DRO with remote dial like yours. All the ones that I've seen have the reading built in like a vernier.

EDIT: Found and ordered a DRO with remote on eBay. Hopefully it will be here for next week ��

**fixit45** · Apr 27, 2018, 03:28 AM

Hi,
May I ask if it interferes with the cover when changing the speeds.
A T B.
Bernie

**Bellevue Woodshop** · Apr 27, 2018, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Big Rick

Great job, been thinking about doing that myself must find a DRO with remote dial like yours. All the ones that I've seen have the reading built in like a vernier.

EDIT: Found and ordered a DRO with remote on eBay. Hopefully it will be here for next week ��

Thanks BR, glad you found a set

**Bellevue Woodshop** · Apr 27, 2018, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by fixit45

Hi,
May I ask if it interferes with the cover when changing the speeds.
A T B.
Bernie

My DP has a variable speed by turning the lever on the left side, so I do not need to open the top lid to change belts on pulleys. If I needed to do it, I might just move the hinges to the right side to be able to open the lid