Lathe DRO recommendations

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Originally Posted by routercnc

I bought my DROs from Warco at the same time as buying the lathe. I know they are rebranded from someone else but the quality has been great and I’ve had no issues with over the years. I would not want to use a lathe without them now.
I had a thread on my lathe arrival and DRO fitting a few years ago with some pictures and notes. I’ll see if I can find it

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Just been looking at the Warco ones, they look good for the money. Would be interested to see those photos.
Thanks!

Right got it


http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/9141-Lathe-suggestions

I used a Myford for years before buying this Smart and Brown. Never thought a DRO would be that useful on a lathe. Then I started using one. Wouldn't want to use a lathe without, now. Can't remember the time I last looked at the handwheel dials. Instant switch metric/imperial - if I'm working in metric units, but only have the imperial micrometer to hand, I'll take a cut, check dimensions and set the DRO in imperial units, then switch back to metric for DoC, finish dimension, etc. Until you've been in a position to cut, measure, set workpiece dia on the DRO, then just used the readout to get to dimension, then you haven't lived! Beats scruffy bits of paper with calculations, etc, and no way are you ever going to wonder how many turns you put on the feedscrew even if the figures after the decimal point are correct.

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Originally Posted by Neale

I used a Myford for years before buying this Smart and Brown. Never thought a DRO would be that useful on a lathe. Then I started using one. Wouldn't want to use a lathe without, now. Can't remember the time I last looked at the handwheel dials. Instant switch metric/imperial - if I'm working in metric units, but only have the imperial micrometer to hand, I'll take a cut, check dimensions and set the DRO in imperial units, then switch back to metric for DoC, finish dimension, etc. Until you've been in a position to cut, measure, set workpiece dia on the DRO, then just used the readout to get to dimension, then you haven't lived! Beats scruffy bits of paper with calculations, etc, and no way are you ever going to wonder how many turns you put on the feedscrew even if the figures after the decimal point are correct.

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SOLD !
Much appreciated, thanks.

JS used to have a website with all his photos on it, including his Bantam mods. I was looking at it only a month or 2 ago but can't recall how to get there. Anyone know?

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Originally Posted by Muzzer

You won't like the approach John Stevenson took with the DRO installation he did on his (partner's) Bantam.

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John was and still is to me a Legend, top man, Rough as a bears arse with a heart of Gold who called spade a spade. A funny bloke with a dry sarcastic sense of humor that would have you pissing your knickers.:angel:

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Originally Posted by Muzzer

JS used to have a website with all his photos on it, including his Bantam mods. I was looking at it only a month or 2 ago but can't recall how to get there. Anyone know?

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I think Johns son used to handle the website so it's probably been taken down by now but I'll see if I've still got the link somewhere.

Yes it was Adam who linked to it from the HWS website (he runs it). https://www.homeworkshop.org.uk/

I think it was in an ad for the last remaining workshop manual CDs. Can't see it now, so he must have taken it down. It was within the last 1-2 months.

The OP could always email him via the website to ask for the link.

Thanks Kered, very interesting. I'm sold on the benefits of a DRO.
I ordered the Machines DRO model specific for the Bantam yesterday. Sounds like you got a bargain with yours.
Looking forward to getting it set-up.