Looking at DROs today for my lathe. Would like to keep the price reasonable. The Igaging ones seem reasonable at least in price. But, there are a couple things I don't like about them.
I don't like the displays. Are there any alternative displays that someone has used or has gotten to work with their scales? I would rather have a more substantive "box" type enclosure, with both axis readings on the same display. I don't need much as far as functionality either, just basic movement and zeroing and maybe in/metric conversion. I would like to read 1/10ths, though.
Another thing I don't like about the Igaging DROs is the use of USB cords. I would rather have the cording contained within a metal flexible sheath of some kind. I imagine with the use of USB wires that switching to some other cording would be difficult because of the power supply factor of the USB?
Also, I'd like some type of covers on the complete DRO, not just the heads, but the scales, too.
Are there any reasonably priced DRO setups with the features I mentioned above? Or has anyone done any modifications to their Igaging setup?
I don't like the displays. Are there any alternative displays that someone has used or has gotten to work with their scales? I would rather have a more substantive "box" type enclosure, with both axis readings on the same display. I don't need much as far as functionality either, just basic movement and zeroing and maybe in/metric conversion. I would like to read 1/10ths, though.
Another thing I don't like about the Igaging DROs is the use of USB cords. I would rather have the cording contained within a metal flexible sheath of some kind. I imagine with the use of USB wires that switching to some other cording would be difficult because of the power supply factor of the USB?
Also, I'd like some type of covers on the complete DRO, not just the heads, but the scales, too.
Are there any reasonably priced DRO setups with the features I mentioned above? Or has anyone done any modifications to their Igaging setup?