PM-1236T lathe: Tailstock DRO bracket

Tired&Retired said:
Seems to me some enterprising soul could just make and sell these to people who aren't much interested in buying their own 3D printer. :)
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Do you have the same PM1236 lathe?
 
Just for fun said:
Or you could just machine one out of aluminum.

Tim
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Or Delrin... that is what I ended up using since I needed it for a different lathe and was too lazy to try and design my own to print...

Photo of a piece of Delrin in the bottom... printed part from @llamatrails design/file.

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Just for fun said:
I also agree with axa88, I need a 3D printer.
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Ive decided to take the plunge. but just not now. a new lathe and mill are too much to keep up with right now.
But as ive been stocking up and preparing tooling, i realize a 3D printer will be an asset in the shop.
They may even be worth the cost, but right now im one of those guys who spent into the 5 digits to make 3 digits worth of stuff :-/
 
Ken226 said:
That's the route I went. But, I used a long reach dial indicator in a magnetic base instead of going digital.
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Whats the reach? Judging by what little i know about long reach indicators, thats a pretty, yet sure an expensive solution...
 
It's a cheap accusize 2" range dial indicator, .0005 increments. About 50$ on Amazon.

Accusize Industrial Tools 0-2'' by 0.0005'' Dial Indicators, P900-S112 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0189PVYAM/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_01STBR0C9PZKHHNX35GH

Base is a Mighty Mag.

RSC Mighty Mag Magnetic Base https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00095V0NC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_T40SVC0C5RN9XEEK4Y0H

So far, the accuracy has been at least as good as the digital one on on my mill quill. It's graduations match up to my tailstock handwheel over the indicators entire range of travel.

I can reposition the magnetic base to accommodate the quill at different extension points.
 
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