208- mTech DRO 2L on Cadillac 14x42 Lathe -- Greg (USA)

Thanks Greg from USA (AR) for sharing with us his mTech DRO 2L on his Cadillac 14x42 Lathe

Greg:
" Dear dro_trader,

As you might recall, i just purchased a DRO for a lathe from you.

A couple comments:
I was very pleased with the unit and the installation kit.
The variety of screws and brackets, made it very easy to install. "

Photos from Greg:-

1) Cadillac 14x42 Lathe

2) DRO mounting
Comments from Greg
"We mounted the display on the steel truss next to the machine.
The advantage is a very solid mounting and no vibration from the machine."

3) X axis Scale installation

4) X axis Scale -close up

5) Z axis Scale installation

6) Z axis Scale bracket

Here is some tips from Greg:"
1. Leaving the sensor attached to the scale made it much easier to set the spacing.
2. Take your time, it took me about 15 hours to complete.
3. I had a friend hold the long scale while mounting to protect it.
4. Adjustments should be done a little at a time, moving the carriage front to back each time.
5. Have a good metric tap set"

After the installation Greg did his his job with the mTECH DRO:
"The first project we did with the display was incredible.
What took time for us to stop an measure, the display and calculator (nearby) made the math easy,
and project was right on the first pass."

Great Job !! Thanks for sharing your photo and giving tips for installation, Cheers