Longitudinal DRO fitting.

[th62]

These are pics of the Shahe DRO I fitted to my lathe. The lathe is a Optimum Maschinen 280 x 600. Of course the longitudinal feed is more like 500mm so I fitted a 500mm length DRO.

The only parts I had to manufacture were spacers to fit behind the standard clamps, a coolant splash guard and a reader bracket which is attached to the carriage. This bracket is in two pieces, I opted to run the bracket below the DRO and then up to the reader so as to stop coolant dribbling down the bracket and onto the reader and bar.

[DIYer]

Thanks th62! We've added your Lathe DRO to our Measuring and Marking category,
as well as to your builder page: th62's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Lathe DRO by th62

tags: lathe, DRO