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After browsing some threads I see guys are installing the Z axis DRO on the head/column instead of the quill. Which for these hand crank dovetail column bench mills doesn't make much sense to me. Then I saw some later installed a digital caliper type gauge on the quill which is where I'm thinking I should install my DRO Z axis in the first place.
To me the hand crank (or power Z up/down for those who have them) is to roughly position the head for a job then you lock the gibs so the head doesn't move and use the quill micro feed or quill feed arms to do your machining hence doesn't it make more sense to install the DRO Z axis on the quill to begin with?
But I'd like to hear from you guys who installed the DRO Z axis on the head/column, have you found that useful and for what?
To me the hand crank (or power Z up/down for those who have them) is to roughly position the head for a job then you lock the gibs so the head doesn't move and use the quill micro feed or quill feed arms to do your machining hence doesn't it make more sense to install the DRO Z axis on the quill to begin with?
But I'd like to hear from you guys who installed the DRO Z axis on the head/column, have you found that useful and for what?