Hi: I mounted these Sharz scales on my Grizzly G1007 a while back, and liked them enough to by a 3 axis set for my (arriving Friday) 1971 Bridgeport Jhead. I started by drilling and tapping the back of the table for the x axis hanger and mounting it. Then I found a piece of aluminum that happened to be the right width to line up the reading head with the scale (I also could drill it to match two existing 1/4 x 20 holes in the back of the base for the bolts that hold the way cover in place. I know what you're thinking, and no, the rubber doesn't affect the alignment of the scale to the reader.). Then I attached the scale and reader to the brackets.
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I decided that I liked keeping the reader and cable stationary, so I cut a carrier out of 1/4 inch plate and drilled. Then I drilled and tapped 1/4 x 20 holes in the end of the table, mounted the hanger and mounting brackets, and aligned with the base. Next I cut and drilled a piece of angle for the reader mount, and drilled and tapped holes for 1/4 x 20 set/grub screws to level against the uneven side of the mill base. I drilled and tapped 1/4 x 20 holes in the base and mounted and squared the bracket. Then I mounted the scale and reader.
Next I attached the covers, mounted the control panel bracket and readout, and attached the cables.
These scales have proven to be as accurate as I will ever need, and are about 1/3 what you would pay for an Accurite, Fagor, or Newall.
