Trying to Find DRO Scale Lenght for a Clausing 8520 vertical Mill X,Y,& Z

[truckin23]

Hi my mill is apart right now and I need to find what length I need for scales for a Clausing 8520

The X Y & Z axis Z being the knee any help will be greatly appreciated .

Bob

 

[the gentleman]

Hello . . I have a Shooting Star DRO on my Clausing mill. 24 inches OAL for X, 12 for Y and 18 for Z

 

[truckin23]

Hello . . I have a Shooting Star DRO on my Clausing mill. 24 inches OAL for X, 12 for Y and 18 for Z

Thanks Gentleman ,

That's exactly what I needed to know . Did you mount X on the back of table ?

Bob

 

[the gentleman]

Thanks Gentleman ,

That's exactly what I needed to know . Did you mount X on the back of table ?

Bob

No . . . I mounted the slides in the front of the table . . . that way you do not lose any travel in the y direction