Hi! My Name is Yuriy ...

[Inferno]

Let's see if I get this right
I first cut the mounting plate to the quill. On the quill there's a plastic cap that can be removed with absolutely no ill effects. It appears to be decorative. This exposes about 1/4" of the quill to attach the plate to.
The four countersunk holes were to mount the piece to a faceplate to turn the hole in the center.
I left metal on the front of the plate to eventually add a positive stop for repetitive drilling without looking at the DRO all the time.

The ear on the left is milled slightly to allow the DRO mount plate to sit flush when the quill is all the way up. You can sort of see the milled area on the last pic.

The pick up unit is inside the hollow part of the mill head. I trimmed it to just barely not touch the top of the mill head.

The slide will be connected to the quill plate with an aluminum block. I don't have it handy but you can get the idea.

Here's a close up of it in position. The two studs on holding the DRO mount plate are actually holes that are already in place. I just put a couple long set screws there and hold it in place with nuts. I think they are M8 but don't hole me to that.

Hopefully this gives a good example of how it's set up.

 

[Grandpa's Barn]

Let's see if I get this right
I first cut the mounting plate to the quill. On the quill there's a plastic cap that can be removed with absolutely no ill effects. It appears to be decorative. This exposes about 1/4" of the quill to attach the plate to.
The four countersunk holes were to mount the piece to a faceplate to turn the hole in the center.
I left metal on the front of the plate to eventually add a positive stop for repetitive drilling without looking at the DRO all the time.
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The ear on the left is milled slightly to allow the DRO mount plate to sit flush when the quill is all the way up. You can sort of see the milled area on the last pic.

The pick up unit is inside the hollow part of the mill head. I trimmed it to just barely not touch the top of the mill head.

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The slide will be connected to the quill plate with an aluminum block. I don't have it handy but you can get the idea.

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Here's a close up of it in position. The two studs on holding the DRO mount plate are actually holes that are already in place. I just put a couple long set screws there and hold it in place with nuts. I think they are M8 but don't hole me to that.

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Hopefully this gives a good example of how it's set up.

Thanks, great pics and annotation. Been thinking of the slotted/clamping attachment and I like the position you put that in better than what I was thinking.

I too want to put a stop on it.

Thanks for taking the time to post this.

 

[PhillT]

Would I be right in assuming that this forum has ceased to be monitored by its creator?

 

[ycroosh]

No, it would be wrong

 

[9t8z28]

I would like to know what you ETA is for the new version with added features?

 

[Hard_ware]

+1 on that


Shahe magnetic cross slide mount

Thingiverse link, I will add the bed clamping style mount I made as well.
You can attach or remove them in seconds if you want.
Running with the Shahe touchdro board plug and play. (set calibration 2540 and off you go)
For 8x lathes one for chuck side another for tail stock side which ever you like best.
Touch DRO = awesome!
I use a 3d printed profile of part I want to make mounted in the chuck to input data to the workspace for now.
Importing a picture or drawing will be even better.
Thank's Yuriy