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Same here. I have the EL400 on my lathe and the EL700 w/touch probe on my mill. I also decided to go with the mag scales on both my lathe and mill. Zero issues so far.
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Just ordered my 1236T, Now what DRO
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Same here. I have the EL400 on my lathe and the EL700 w/touch probe on my mill. I also decided to go with the mag scales on both my lathe and mill. Zero issues so far.
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Yes, both are installed. I did not originally intend to install the cross-slide scale, but since I had it.....
Coming from a scientific/mathematics background, I have a problem with the cross-slide being the x-axis, so mine isn't. X is the carriage and y is the cross-slide, just as Descartes intended. Right hand rule be damned! [Donning flame suit]
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Michiginman.....
I ordered a DRO from the aforementioned Ali-Express vendor. The ordering process was very straightforward, and since I was paying with PayPal, I was concerned about fraud. Actually, Ali-Express, and that particular vendor have a very good reputation. That being said, I had ordered a 3 axis system for my mill, but it came with a two axis head. It did come with the 3 scales cut exactly to my requested lengths. The seller eventually did send me the correct head and due to the shipping cost back, told me to keep the two axis readout.
20/20 hindsight, I still would have bought from the seller but instead would have ordered from him but purchased the Easson or Sinpro. I find the numbers on the other displays hard to read in a bright area, especially with sunshine coming through the windows.
I know others will not agree with me, but DRO Pros are just repackaging the same Chinese stuff and selling it at a higher cost. With that higher cost comes better tech support though. It all depends on what is important to you and how much extra cash you have.
Precision Matthews also sells Easson and other brands of DROs, and they provide excellent support.
I ordered a DRO from the aforementioned Ali-Express vendor. The ordering process was very straightforward, and since I was paying with PayPal, I was concerned about fraud. Actually, Ali-Express, and that particular vendor have a very good reputation. That being said, I had ordered a 3 axis system for my mill, but it came with a two axis head. It did come with the 3 scales cut exactly to my requested lengths. The seller eventually did send me the correct head and due to the shipping cost back, told me to keep the two axis readout.
20/20 hindsight, I still would have bought from the seller but instead would have ordered from him but purchased the Easson or Sinpro. I find the numbers on the other displays hard to read in a bright area, especially with sunshine coming through the windows.
I know others will not agree with me, but DRO Pros are just repackaging the same Chinese stuff and selling it at a higher cost. With that higher cost comes better tech support though. It all depends on what is important to you and how much extra cash you have.
Precision Matthews also sells Easson and other brands of DROs, and they provide excellent support.
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Thanks for the help. I think I will give the Ali Express a shot if they ever answer my messages. With tech like this I cant see enough of a cost/value difference to order domestic when I am skeptical that DrPros is just selling the same products but upcharged for lead time and quasi-tech support. Its not as though its anything crazy. My biggest concern was getting conterfeit items with poor quality.
I bought a 2 and a 3 axis from this vendor and they work great. They generally responded to questions in a day or so, accounting for the time difference. Shipping was DHL and only took a couple of days from China.
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