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  1. #1
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    Default Poor mans DRO

    Finally got around to finishing my poor mans DRO. A couple of cheap digital Calipers, made a couple of custom parts and a few magnets, and it works surprisingly well. Best part is with the manufacture of a few more adapter brackets I can pretty much use these on any axis and the lathe and the Drill/Mill





    Hafco AL320G Lathe
    Toolex RF31 Mill/Drill
    Saber Bandsaw

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    Default NIce. digital display.

    I like what you have done and and how you showed what you did. I wouldn't call it poor mans. digital read out your tail stock mate that is supa handy.
    just today i was poking a rod down a blind loe to see how far id drilled.
    cool
    aaron
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    Finally got around to fitting my DRO Calipers to the Mill. Not sure how I'm going to fit one when the table is at full extension.

    Hafco AL320G Lathe
    Toolex RF31 Mill/Drill
    Saber Bandsaw

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    Hi Guys,

    Nicely done
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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