Quill DRO

[Karl_T]

Anyone know a good, cheap, source for a quill read out?

One that's made from a a six inch caliper and bolts right in front of the quill on Bridgeport style machines.


I still miss ENCO for items like this.

 

[MonkMan]

See Alan H's post from yesterday. He followed Abom79's install of the Mitutoyo Quill kit, (but not very cheap)

 

[Karl_T]

Those are too much $

I found one for $35, looks like junk.

shars had what I'm after but out of stock
http://www.shars.com/products/measuring/digital-readouts-dro/dro-quill-kit-for-z-axis-with-6-travel

 

[fixit]

this is what I have. Works well for me.
https://smile.amazon.com/iGaging-Di...&keywords=digital+readout+for+milling+machine

 

[RJSakowski]

For cheap, you can't beat the HF type digital calipers. If you catch them on sale they can be as low as $10. They will take some work to modify them though. I drilled mounting holes with a carbide drill and cut off extraneous bits. I believe that someone on this forum made a mounting bracket that didn't require drilling the caliper.

The next cheapest would be the iGaging type DRO. It can be had for $30-40, including shipping on eBay.

 

[jocat54]

this is what I have. Works well for me.
https://smile.amazon.com/iGaging-Di...&keywords=digital+readout+for+milling+machine

I have a China 3 axis DRO on my knee mill---but used the igaging for the quill -it works well and was cheap and easy to do.

 

[TomS]

CDCO has quill DRO's starting at $45 for a 5". I put one on my RF-30 a few years back and it's still working fine.

Tom S.

 

[Cobra]

I have used the Mitutoyo version but the unit from CDCO is much less and works just fine.

 

[Karl_T]

I guess i ordered too soon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LOAXJJE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That CDCO offer is more like what I was after. The above offer should work but looks like a PITA to mount.

 

[NCjeeper]

CDCO has quill DRO's starting at $45 for a 5". I put one on my RF-30 a few years back and it's still working fine.

Tom S.

Yep work fine.
http://cdcotools.com/