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6th Jun 2018, 08:43 AM #1Intermediate Member
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Ebay DROs
Been thinking about getting a set of these for one of my mills,
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-Axis-D...UAAOSwG4xa6oDn
I wouldn't bother with expensive brand name DROs as the investment just isnt worth it for the work I do, however the sub $500 pricetag makes these a tempting option.
Anyone had them? do they work with ok repeatability? most of my work is measured with cheap verniers so they would hold similar tolerances and repeatability right? and anything super accurate I wouldn't rely on a DRO anyway
theres a number of various ones but they all seem to be basically the same,
I know the Igaging dro + with remote readout setups used to be a cheap budget option but they seem quite expensive now.
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6th Jun 2018, 09:23 AM #2
Although I hav not yet gone down this road a quick look at the page does not give sutability nor sizes.
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6th Jun 2018, 09:45 AM #3Most Valued Member
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$500 is even a bit pricy for those Sino dros, I bought a pack off aliexpress, cost $315 and although its cheap feeling it works like a hot damn.
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6th Jun 2018, 09:54 AM #4Most Valued Member
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Oh in the repeatability stakes that really comes down to your machine. I tested mine with a variety of gauge block stacks but that's only really as good as your edge finder. It's definitely far more accurate an repeatable than my bridgeport is capable. You'll find yourself using it a lot.
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6th Jun 2018, 05:48 PM #5Diamond Member
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I have one of the cheap DROs on my lathe and I'm happy with it. There is info on what I bought and other people's thoughts and experience with cheap DROs in this thread.
//metalworkforums.com/f65/t1992...sitance-buying
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6th Jun 2018, 08:50 PM #6Member
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